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Sanctification, holy living, obedience, and growth in grace

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SERMON • SERMON 1527

Perfect Sanctification

Hebrews 10:10

… God for the sanctification of His people is accomplished! Beloved, this work must be applied to us by the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who brings …

CHAPTER

Under The Apple Tree

… with God, renewal of heart, joy in the Holy Ghost, love to the brethren? Are they not regeneration, justification, sanctification, adoption, and all the blessings of the covenant …

SERMON • SERMON 528

Chastisement—Now And Afterward

Hebrews 12:11

… This is a work which rests in the hands of God the Holy Spirit and is not comprehended under the head ofjustification, but of sanctification. Beware, my Brothers …

SERMON • SERMON 2418

"All of One"

Hebrews 2:11-13

sanctification comes to mean purification—the making of that to be holy which was, first of all, set apart for holy uses. Holiness of character follows upon holiness

SERMON • SERMON 1203

The Consecration of Priests

Exodus 29:1

… To Him the cherubim continually cry "Holy, holy, holy." Do we, every day, feel that our whole being is "Holiness unto the Lord"? In the workshop, in the …

SERMON • SERMON 1909

A Seasonable Exhortation

1 Peter 1:13

… would teach us what His Holy Spirit has revealed. Pure religion is pure truth—God help us to be sure of this! Holiness is also a direct logical …

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Repentance Must Go With Forgiveness

… is holy?" Since the unity of repentance with remission agrees with gracious desire, and since it is necessary for the completeness of salvation, and for holiness' sake, rest …

SERMON • SERMON 2864

God Has Spoken!— Rejoice!

Psalm 108:7

… have sanctification given me in Christ, so I will use that and seek to be a true saint, that my life may be a blameless, holy, gracious, Christ …

SERMON • SERMON 2634

"Jesus Only" —a Communion Meditation

Mark 9:8

… My heart grows warm with holy fire, And kindles with a pure desire. Come, my dear Jesus, from above, And feed my soul with heavenly love." By God …

SERMON • SERMON 658

From The Dunghill To The Throne

Psalm 113:7

… Nor is this all—the elect of God, in addition to receiving complete justification, full assurance and communion with Christ—are favored with the Holy Spirit's sanctification

SERMON • SERMON 3482

Struggling Against Sin

Psalm 119:145

… us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." Oh, I would charge upon the members of this Church to labor after holy walking. It cuts me to the …

SERMON • SERMON 3366

Deliverance From the Power of Darkness

Colossians 1:13

… We would infer from the text, speaking doctrinally, that in order to our sanctification and our deliverance from the power of sin, we must look to our heavenly …

SERMON • SERMON 945

Ripe Fruit

Micah 7:1

… There is in ripe Christians the beauty of realized sanctification which the Word of God knows by the name of "the beauty of holiness." This consecration to God …

SERMON • SERMON 1114

Onward!

Philippians 3:13

… Some people shirk watchfulness, repentance and holy care by believing that the only sanctification they need is already theirs by imputation. They use the work of the Lord …

SERMON • SERMON 2469

The Incomparable Bridegroom and His Bride

Solomon 5:9

… But holiness is that same goodness when it is thawed into a clear, running, sparkling stream. Virtue is the best thing that philosophy can produce, but holiness is …

SERMON • SERMON 2999

Railings

Deuteronomy 22:8

… of sanctification. Where faith is genuine, through the Holy Spirit's power, it works a cleansing from sin, a hatred of evil, an anxious desire after holiness and …

SERMON • SERMON 1742

Spiritual Knowledge and Its Practical Results

Colossians 1:9

… till you know what sanctification means and exhibit it in your daily life! It is yours to teach men what God means by holiness! Your mission is not …

SERMON • SERMON 1735

The Doctrines of Grace Do Not Lead to Sin

Romans 6:14

… All beings live according to their nature, and the regenerated man works out the holy instincts of his renewed mind: crying after holiness, warring against sin, labouring to …

SERMON • SERMON 1854

The Foundation and Its Seal—a Sermon for the Times

2Timothy 2:19

… we are holy, but chosen to be holy and, being chosen, the purpose is no dead letter, but we are made to seek after holiness. Note that the …

SERMON • SERMON 3287

The Only Door

John 10:9

… He shall go in unto God with holy boldness in prayer. He shall go in unto that which is within the veil and speak to God from before …

SERMON • SERMON 5

The Comforter

John 14:26

… He will not give justification to that man, and sanctification to another—pardon to one, and holiness to another. No, it all goes together. Whom he call, them …

SERMON • SERMON 1868

Death and Life—the Wage and the Gift

Romans 6:23

… the Holy Spirit so that your sanctification is known unto all men and you have become saintly men and women—I am still sure that your holiness and …

SERMON • SERMON 3249

Under the Apple Tree

Song 2:3

… with God, renewal of heart, joy in the Holy Spirit, love to the brethren? Are they not regeneration, justification, sanctification, adoption and all the blessings of the Covenant …

SERMON • SERMON 1178

Glorying in the Lord

1 Corinthians 1:31

… Go and glory in the holiness of God, for there is none as holy as the Lord, neither is there any god like our God. It is this …

CATECHISM

Question 31: What benefits do they who are effectually called, partake of in this life?

Ro 8:30; Eph 1:5; 1Co 1:30

… in this life partake of justification, # Ro 8:30 adoption, # Eph 1:5 sanctification, and the various benefits which in this life do either accompany, or flow from …

SERMON • SERMON 701

Seeing And Not Seeing—Or, Men As Trees Walking

Mark 8:22-25

… But sanctification is a gradual work which is carried on from day to day by God the Holy Spirit. Distinguish between the great Truth of God that salvation …

SERMON • SERMON 3109

Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6:7

… led to believe in Jesus, led to a new life, led to holiness, led to sanctification and, therefore, he does not take any credit to himself for anything …

SERMON • SERMON 673

Secret Sins Driven Out By Stinging Hornets

Deuteronomy 7:20

… consecrated and holy possession forever. But there is a notion among some Christians who are but little instructed, and who, knowing nothing of experience, that sanctification is an …

SERMON • SERMON 2132

Christ Put On

Romans 13:14

… Christ must be in the heart by faith before He can be in the life by holiness. If you need light from a lantern, the first business is …

SERMON • SERMON 379

Perfect Cleansing

Joel 3:21

… It is only because when once applied by the Holy Spirit and received by faith it makes a total, and complete cleansing from all past guilt, that it …

SERMON • SERMON 2412

A Special Benediction

… Up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit! He has told us about the one Foundation, now he bids us build thereon—"Building up …

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Concerning Deliverance from Sinning

… We can never be happy, restful, or spiritually healthy till we become holy. We must be rid of sin; but how is the riddance to be wrought? This …

SERMON • SERMON 2199

Israel's Hope—Or, The Center of the Target

Psalm 130:7

… the unregenerate heart that it is seeking after holiness—though it is destitute of the power of the Holy Spirit and takes no thought of the merit of …

DEVOTIONAL

Aug. 18 — SEEKERS, FINDERS

I Chron. 28:9

… Those who already know the Lord must go on seeking His face by prayer, by diligent service, and by holy gratitude: to such He will not refuse His …

SERMON • SERMON 3493

Daily Blessings for God's People

Psalm 68:19-20

… So is it always throughout Holy Scripture; wherever there are difficult places, they do not touch vital truths. The matter of our salvation is plain enough. The Book …

DEVOTIONAL

Evening, November 29

Ex 35:8

… influences of the Holy Spirit. All good things are found in the divine Comforter. Matchless consolation, infallible instruction, immortal quickening, spiritual energy, and divine sanctification all lie compounded …

SERMON • SERMON 1165

The Christian's Motto

John 8:29

… No, you say, "Lord, I love this holy living, I only wish I could, in all things, copy it. Oh, for more holiness! Grant it to me!" Do …

DEVOTIONAL

Morning, June 10

Ro 14:8

… It is true that our sanctification is a long and continued process, and we shall not be perfected till we lay aside our bodies and enter within the …

DEVOTIONAL

Morning, September 19

Ga 5:1

… Thou art free to all that is treasured up in Christ —wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. It matters not what thy need is, for there is fulness of …

DEVOTIONAL

Evening, December 13

Is 54:12

… the windows of agate with a soft radiance inexpressibly soothing to tempted souls. Sanctification , as it conforms us to our Lord, is another agate window. Only as we …