Sermons About Sanctification
Sanctification: Gift & Pursuit of Holiness (Selected Texts)
“The strange thing about the new life claimed by Christians is that they have it and have it not; they have yet to become what, as they claim, they already are. Not surprisingly, this causes tension within and criticism without … He has delivered from the dominion of darkness and transferred to the Kingdom of God’s beloved Son … and yet, … he remains vulnerable to what in Galatians, is called ‘the present evil age (Gal. 1:4). So he is torn in two directions. The preacher tells him that what he could not do for himself has already been done for him by God; and that he has only to accept with gratitude the finished work of Christ. And yet, the same preacher is always exhorting him to do better, and telling him that his performance does not match up to his calling. In a nutshell, the Christian command is a perplexing one: ‘Become what you are!’ … It is paradoxical. It is tension-causing … if the growth-pains are never felt, it is doubtful whether the new life has begun.” (Moule).
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?)
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