Sermons About Sanctification
Heed The Call
God calls us to be Saved, God Calls us to be Sanctified, God Calls us to Service, (and when we finish the work God has planned for us) God will call us Home!
0 Amens
11-15-09 Galatians 3:25-26
(Galatians 3:25 NASB) But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. (Galatians 3:26 NASB) For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:27 NASB) For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. (Galatians 3:28 NASB) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:29 NASB) And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise.
0 Amens
True Righteousness & Sexual Purity (Matthew 5:27-30)
The Lord gives a 2nd anti-thesis and counters the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees with the the true righteousness of the kingdom and to which the Law pointed. Namely, that God is not concerned with external but with the inner reality of a transformed nature; a new heart that hungers and thirst for righteousness, and particular, as the Lord will address this morning, in the area of sexual purity. As with the previous section the Lord will give a clear statement followed by 2 examples, showing that: True righteousness identifies sexual sin in the heart and seeks to turn from it at all cost. From the Lord’s statement we will note: 2 necessary elements to winning the battle of sexual purity: (1) the need to identify the sin and (2) the need to pursue sanctification.
0 Amens
Sacred Joy: Philippians 2.12-18
What is our responsibility as a believer in becoming more like Christ? What is God’s part in such a work? The New Testament says things like work out, fight, run, press on, put on, and put off when speaking to the Christian. Today we will see in Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi that we are to diligently work together with Christ in this work of becoming more like Jesus.
0 Amens
Called to Purity
Called to Purity: In the last days trouble will come, because people will be lovers of self... God has called us to be sanctified that is become more and more like Jesus.
0 Amens
Supernatural Life
The gospel transforms more than just our worldview and religious affiliation; in it God brings us out of death and brings us to our fullest life possible beyond our life circumstances. The Holy Spirit empowers us to a life liberated from the bondage of sin to live out God's unbreakable love for us in Jesus Christ
0 Amens
Our Need for God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
[Theme: The Word of God is essential for our salvation and our sanctification in Christ.] 1. Salvation by the Word of God, vv. 14-15 (Why do you need to spend time in the word of God?) 2. Sanctification by the Word of God, vv. 16-17 (What does the Scripture do to us?)
1 Amens
The How and Why of Salvation
Ephesians 2:8-10 Martin Luther was perhaps the most devout monk in the Catholic church. As devout as he was, Luther struggled with a guilty conscience to the extent that he was constantly accounting, confessing, and punishing himself for his sins. In spite of this, he could never find peace. However, by studying the Word of God directly, Martin Luther discovered that men are saved by God's grace rather than by their works. This truth lay in stark contrast to what the Catholic church was teaching. As a result, a great reformation was launched when Luther published his 95 theses, which documented the inconsistencies between the teachings of the Catholic church and the truths of God's Word in the Bible. Among the many verses in the Bible pertaining to salvation, one of the best known passages is found Ephesians 2:8-10. In Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus, he gives a clear explanation of God's plan for salvation - specifically, how and why a person is saved. Paul also teaches us about the relationship between faith and works and warns us all about the heretical beliefs of legalism (it is possible to do good works to earn salvation) and antinomianism (it is possible to be saved without doing any good works), for either of these beliefs can consign a person to hell. In combating these heresies, Paul recognized the importance of maintaining a balance between the truths that a person is saved by grace apart from good works and a person who is saved will do good works. In Ephesians 2:8-10, Paul placed these two vital truths side-by-side to provide us with a clear understanding of the role that faith and works play in God's work to save and sanctify us. He explains 1) How we are saved - Justification (vv. 8-9), and 2) Why we are saved - Sanctification (v. 10). We are God's workmanship and it is God Who works within us. We were created by God in Christ Jesus for good works - not as a result of works, but for good works. By studying the Bible, the reformers came up with a marvelous phrase to describe how faith and works work together. "A person is justified by faith alone, but faith that justifies is never alone." So, the reformers are reminding us that saving faith is always followed up and expressed by a life of good works. This spiritual concept signifies that we are totally dependent on God for our salvation as well as our spiritual development, which in turn, is exemplified by good works within us. Paul effectively stated his (and our) position before the Lord in 1 Corinthians 15:9 (NASB): "For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me." You are what you are by the grace of God and the grace of God alone!
0 Amens
