Sermons About Sanctification
Purifying Hope
The hope we have as Christians has a purifying effect in our lives. This message looks at the confidence, confirmation, and Christ-centeredness of our hope.
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart (Matthew 5:8)
We are continuing our study of what it means to be in the kingdom of God; God’s description of the inner realities of genuine repentance and faith. We continue this morning with verse 8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, because they shall see God.” “blessed” - the running theme throughout the beatitudes that describes the state of contentment, favor, joy, and peace of those who are in a right relationship with God. “the pure in heart” - as has been said all along the sphere of genuine Christianity is the inner man, the heart. This cuts through every thing superficial. God is Intensely Concerned about the Heart 1 Sam. 16:7 “God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” 1 Chr. 29:17- 19 “I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all theses things … O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Our people, and direct their heart to You; and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes, and to do them all” Rev. 2:23 “I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds” God is and always has been concerned about the heart of His people.
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Biblical Repentance 7 - The Miracle Needed for Sanctification
In Psalm 51:10-12 David gives six actions that the Lord must accomplish for our sanctification. I will not try to cover all six today but will attempt to cover the first two from verse 10. Let me give these two actions that the Lord must accomplish for our sanctification from verse 10. 1. The Lord must give us a heart transplant. 2. The Lord must give us a renewed spirit. The reason I am going to camp out here for a while is because of the great misunderstanding in our day regarding salvation and sanctification. There are those who believe that one can be saved and never have any evidence of sanctification at all.
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Doing Church- Inward/Outward Focus
We come to church to both GET something out of and to GIVE something to every time we gather.
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Paul: The Spiritual Abolitionist, Part II (19) & The Lord's Supper
An exposition of Galatians 2:11-21 and the Lord's Supper
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Contending for the Gospel
Sermon on Galatians 2:11-21 by Dr. John Oakes, July 26 at Holy Trinity, Vancouver.
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In The World
As Jesus prays for all who would believe through the words of the Disciples He says some amazing things, like "I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one." What? You mean to tell me that Jesus does not want me to have an easy life with no worries? Really?
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Grace in Suffering
Suffering is NOT incompatable with the sovereign, merciful, gracious, redemptive love found in the gospel! The Christian way of life is not about avoiding suffering, it is about bringing glory to God.
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