"And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it." Mark... Continue Reading →
As Meek as a Lamb
"He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth." Isaiah 53:7 Another way that we can follow in the footsteps of Christ is to learn the... Continue Reading →
Submission to God in His Sanctifying Work
“Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12: 12-14 We are... Continue Reading →
The Healing Cross of Calvary
Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:1 In sanctification, God purifies us from every sin-related problem that we have. As we walk in submission to the Lord and His Word, He starts... Continue Reading →
God Doesn’t Honor Crocodile Tears
“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired... Continue Reading →
Sanctifying Discipline
"My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son." Hebrews 12:5-6 Sanctifying discipline is the training work of God, which results in an increased practical holiness, in the... Continue Reading →
Sanctification
Sanctification “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” 2 Thessalonians 7:1 The Bible says, “It is God's will that you should be sanctified…” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). To be sanctified is to be made holy. The process... Continue Reading →
