Holiness

Our Lord's Prayer for His People's Sanctification

John 17:17

… Our dear Savior calls the great God "Holy Father" in this prayer, and it is the part of the holy God to create holiness; while a holy Father …

Threefold Sanctification

1 Corinthians 1:2

… We read in Scripture of the "beauties of holiness." Nothing is beautiful before God but that which is holy. All the glory of Lucifer, that son of the …

Morning, July 12

Jude 1

Morning, July 12 Go To Evening Reading “Sanctified by God the Father.” Jude 1 “Sanctified in Christ Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 1:2 “Through sanctification of the Spirit.” 1 …

Consecration to God—Illustrated by Abraham’s Circumcision

Genesis 17:1-2

… root; it is not sanctification that saves, but salvation that sanctifies. A man is not saved by his holiness, but he becomes holy because he is already saved …

Election

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

… Is there any of you here this morning who wishes to be holy, who wishes to be regenerate, to leave off sin and walk in holiness? “Yes, there …

The Fourfold Treasure

1 Corinthians 1:30

… Election is the basis of sanctification. Moreover, the power by which we are sanctified comes to us entirely by virtue of our union with Christ. The Holy Spirit …

Suffering Outside the Camp

Hebrews 13:12

… Still, sanctification sometimes, and most generally, signifies another thing—it means the work of the Spirit within us. There is a work which God the Holy Spirit carries …

The God of Peace and Our Sanctification

Hebrews 13:20

… readily strike you, for holiness is peace. "May the God of Peace make you holy," for He Himself is peace and holiness. When holiness reigned over the whole …

A Well-ordered Life

Psalm 119:133

… upon the solemnly practical topic of sanctification. First, we shall consider the order of a holy life. Secondly, the rule of holiness by which that order is arranged …

Holy Longings

Psalm 119:131

… Holy Spirit, the Author of holiness, help us in our meditations upon these three verses! In the first verse you have the Psalmist longing intently after holiness— "I …

Morning, July 4

Jn 17:17

… dwell with holy beings at the right hand of the Majesty on high. But while the Spirit of God is thus the author of sanctification, yet there is …

Morning, April 6

Heb 13:13

… Jesus would have his people “go forth without the camp” for their own sanctification . You cannot grow in grace to any high degree while you are conformed to …

The Only Atoning Priest

Hebrews 10:11-14

… Now, sanctification means, primarily, the setting apart of a people by God to be holy to himself. Election is sanctification virtually; all God's people were sanctified'set …

Morning, January 14

Is 63:1

… the whole of the great work of salvation, from the first holy desire onward to complete sanctification. The words are multum in parro : indeed, here is all mercy …

Morning, June 23

Ho 7:8

… although sanctification may not be perfect in thee anywhere in degree, yet it must be universal in its action; there must not be the appearance of holiness in …

The Fourth Beatitude

Matthew 5:6

… The new birth is the commencement of sanctification and sanctification is the carrying on of the work commenced in re-generation—so the blessed man cries, "Lord, help …

Evening, October 27

Is 64:6

Evening, October 27 Go To Morning Reading “We are all as an unclean thing.” Isaiah 64:6 The believer is a new creature, he belongs to a holy …

Our Position and Our Purpose

2 Corinthians 7:1

… Be holy, be holy, be holy! You that are servants, be holy in the family! You that are masters, show holiness among your employees. Mothers and fathers, let …

Faith Purifying the Heart

Acts 15:9

… The Holy Spirit is the spirit of holiness and as He always dwells with faith, being its Author, its Strengthener and Guardian, you may be sure that where …

Question 34: What is sanctification?

2Th 2:13; Eph 4:24; Ro 6:11

… What is sanctification? A Sanctification is the work of God's Spirit, # 2Th 2:13 whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God …

Possessing Possessions

… Let us carefully see to our holiness and God will see to our success. Next to this, there must be holy teaching— "there shall be holiness." All the …

The Hearing of Faith

Galatians 3:2

… Since then, you have received the Holy Spirit to help you in your sanctification, but you have obtained no sanctifica-tion apart from believing. If you have reached …

The Perpetuity of the Law of God

Matthew 5:18

… A sanctification which stops short of perfect conformity to the Law cannot truthfully be called perfect sanctification, for every lack of exact conformity to the perfect Law is …

Christ's Resurrection and Our Newness Of Life

Romans 6:4

… From our union to Christ follows our sanctification—we cannot follow after sin, for Christ does not follow after it. He died unto sin, once, and we are …

Justification And Glory

Romans 8:30

… instant, imputed to the believing sinner. Sanctification, however, progresses or declines. It is a thing of changes. The work of the Holy Spirit sometimes ripens swiftly and at …

The Holy Spirit in the Covenant

Ezekiel 36:27

… But the Holy Spirit sanctifies the soul. He enters the heart, beginning the work of sanctification by conversion. He keeps possession of the heart and preserves sanctification by …

"Glory Be Unto the Father"

Ephesians 1:3

… be holy—and each one has a tendency to promote our sanctification. When you grow in Grace, faith, hope, joy—all that growth is towards holiness. Always think …

The Singular Origin of a Christian

Ephesians 2:10

… God grant that His holy objective may be carried out in us to such a degree that our path may be luminous with holiness, that we may leave …

Question 35: What are the benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?

Ro 5:1; Ro 5:2; Ro 5:5; Ro 14:17; Pr 4:18; 1Jo 5:13; 1Pe 1:5

… What are the benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? A The benefits which in this life do accompany or …

The Young Soul-Winner at Waterbeach

… Working in us all holy (I) Holy nature. (2) Holy habits. (3) Desires for holiness. (4) Progress in Divine grace. Sanctification is unlike Justification, in that it is …

Morning, October 29

Mt 6:9

… thy name.” The child lisping, “Abba, Father,” grows into the cherub crying, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” There is but a step from rapturous worship to the glowing missionary spirit …

Perfection in Faith

Hebrews 10:14

… are sanctified persons, not because of any holiness in our character, seeing there were some of them that were not holy in their character. My text does not …

Evening, May 15

Heb 12:23

… justification in the person of Jesus, and the perfection of sanctification wrought in him by the Holy Spirit. At present, corruption yet remains even in the breasts of …

Christ Is All

Colossians 3:11

… He infers holiness from this also. Shall those who have Christ for their life defile themselves with guilt! Is it not inevitable that, if the Holy One of …

Death for Sin and Death to Sin

1 Peter 2:24

… PETER, in this chapter, exhorted Christians to holiness and dwelt upon that branch of holiness which consists in the patient endurance of wrong. He could find no better …

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

2 Timothy 2:15

… But, at the same time, give glory to the Holy Spirit and remember that you are not yet perfect in holiness, but that the Spirit's work is …

Comfort and Constancy

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… its purpose—"Salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the Truth." Men are made holy by the Spirit of God—the holiness is that of life …

A Little Sanctuary

Ezekiel 11:16

… The Holy of Holies was great for holiness, but not for space. There was this peculiarity about it, that it was the shrine of unbroken quiet. Was ever …

The Blood of Sprinkling

Hebrews 12:24

… I suppose he speaks of all the saints after the death and resurrection of our Lord and the descent of the Holy Ghost. He refers to the whole …

Believing To See No.

Psalm 27:13

… There is no holiness, no true holiness apart from faith! It is not by doubting that we come to be holy. I never could overcome a sin by …