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Sanctification, holy living, obedience, and growth in grace
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Justification by Faith—Illustrated by Abram’s Righteousness
Genesis 15:6
… That faith, if true, always produces holiness of life, but our being righteous before God is not because of our holiness in life in any degree or respect …
SERMON • SERMON 2998The Rule of Christ
2 Samuel 23:4
… They want to get the tender grass without coming to Christ, but they never will, for the fruits of holiness will never be produced in any man's …
SERMON • SERMON 3073Thrice Happy Day!
Haggai 2:19
… Sermon #2495, Volume 42, DEFILED AND DEFILING.] That which is ceremonially holy cannot communicate its holiness to that which is unclean. But that which is unclean in the …
SERMON • SERMON 964The Essence Of The Gospel
John 3:18
… They would not hesitate to stand up and say, "I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was begotten of the Holy Spirit, born of …
SERMON • SERMON 944An Encouraging Lesson From Paul's Conversion
Acts 9:13-16
… They have, in fact, become believers in Christ and men of holy and ardent lives. Why should not the Holy Spirit do so still? If He pleases to …
SERMON • SERMON 2709Christ's Past and Present Witnesses
John 15:27
… Gospel, for that which promotes holiness cannot be, itself, a lie! I lay it down as an axiom that whatever makes men holy must be true, because truth …
SERMON • SERMON 2547"Return! Return!"
Jeremiah 18:11
… A holy God will give no salvation to the man who continues in his unrighteousness. There is no Heaven for the man who will not leave his sin …
SERMON • SERMON 1092A Holy Celebration
Exodus 12:42
… And the more they had lent themselves to do iniquity, the more they have addicted themselves to works of righteousness, seeking to perfect holiness in the fear of …
SERMON • SERMON 2970God's Jewels
Maalachi 3:17
… May you and I have much of "the beauty of holiness" given to us by the Holy Spirit! May the Lord look upon us with Divine satisfaction because …
SERMON • SERMON 2145Scriptural Salvation
Romans 10:11
… In patience he possesses his soul— "Calm 'mid the bewildering cry; Confident of victory." The Holy Spirit's reading of the Holy Spirit's Word in the Old …
SERMON • SERMON 2530"A Peculiar People"
Psalm 4:3
… Yet Grace does make us like God in righteousness, true holiness and especially in love. Has the Holy Spirit taught you, my dear Friend, to love even those …
SERMON • SERMON 2285Paul, the Ready
Romans 1:15
… He had a holy self-denial so that he put himself out of the question. "I am ready for anything; I am ready to preach this Gospel if …
SERMON • SERMON 3198What Christians Were and Are
Ephesians 2:3
… Son and God the Holy Spirit—when we have a compassionate love to the souls of men and an intense love of holiness and hatred of sin, and …
SERMON • SERMON 1149My Restorer
Psalm 23:3
… Why? Because "He makes me." I march onward making holy progress beside the still waters. Why? Because "He leads me." In the prospect of death I am calm …
SERMON • SERMON 1320Why Should I Weep?
Luke 23:27-31
… May the Holy Spirit help me while handling this awful subject! The text very readily divides itself into two parts. The one may be headed, "Weep not.''" The …
SERMON • SERMON 2647Preparation Necessary for the Communion
1 Corinthians 11:28
… Everyone of us, before we come to the Supper of the Lord, ought to have prepared our hearts, under the help of the Holy Spirit, for a right …
SERMON • SERMON 2018Cured At Last!
Luke 8:43
… May the Holy Spirit make this a very practical discourse by causing you to follow her till you gain the blessing as she did! The preacher is very …
SERMON • SERMON 925Individual Sin Laid On Jesus
Isaiah 53:6
… And while holiness allies us to angels—sin degrades us to brutes. We are not likened to one of the more noble and intelligent animals, but to a …
SERMON • SERMON 2954The Big Gates Wide Open
John 6:37
… He must come to the Holy Savior to be made holy. He must come to sit at Jesus' feet to learn His commands and to be willing to …
SERMON • SERMON 1540The Mediator—Judge And Savior
Acts 10:42
… I think we are entitled to call the event by that name, for then the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles. Peter preached …
SERMON • SERMON 1016Beauty for Ashes
Isaiah 61:3
… To mourn after more holiness is a sign of holiness, to mourn after greater conformity to the image of Christ proves that we are already in a measure …
SERMON • SERMON 2140A Homily for Humble Folks
Proverbs 30:2
… Have you ever noticed how the clean heart always mourns its uncleanness—and the wise man always laments his folly? It needs holiness to detect our own unholiness …
SERMON • SERMON 1354All Things Are Ready, Come
Luke 14:17
… The Word by which we are to be instructed is in our hands and the light which will illuminate that sacred page is promised us through the Holy …
SERMON • SERMON 729Cheering Words and Solemn Warnings
Isaiah 3:10
… Then mark how the Christian has, beside what is put within him by the Holy Spirit, this to comfort him—namely, that day by day God the Holy …
SERMON • SERMON 499The Clean and the Unclean
Leviticus 11:2
… He was holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. Yet, you know, he was always in the company of sinners, sitting at their table, seeking their good, and …
SERMON • SERMON 3039The King's Sharp Arrows
Psalm 45:5
… One arrow that is always sharp is this—the spirituality and holiness of the Law of God. Many men read the Law of the Ten Commandments, or hear …
SERMON • SERMON 2941Mary's Magnificat
Luke 1:46
… and again I say, Rejoice." If the joy of the Lord is your strength, why not express it in holy song? Why should not your joys have a …
SERMON • SERMON 2816Invitation to a Conference
Isaiah 1:18
… But we earnestly exhort you to study the Word of God for yourselves! Become familiar with its words and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit as to …
SERMON • SERMON 2429Converts, and Their Confession of Faith
Isaiah 44:5
… want to have superior holiness—I will not go on with the catalog of what we want—but let us have the Holy Spirit and we shall have …
SERMON • SERMON 1183Is Conversion Necessary?
2 Corinthians 5:17
… 2:10 ), and we must have in us "the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness" ( Eph. 4:24 ). What a wonderful change …
SERMON • SERMON 1325Christ the End of the Law
Romans 10:4
… Gaze into their depths and see how terrible is the holiness which they require. As you understand what the law demands you will perceive how far you are …
SERMON • SERMON 2935Christ's Joy and Ours
John 15:11
… As Heaven is the place of pure holiness, so is it the place of unalloyed happiness and, in proportion as we get ready for Heaven, we shall have …
SERMON • SERMON 1046Covenant Blessings
Ezekiel 36:26
… It implies, too, holy perseverance—the words have the meaning of continuing to follow after holiness. It is a small matter to begin, but to hold out to …
SERMON • SERMON 1828How "The Unspeakable" is Spoken of
Psalm 145:6
… If He is a holy Master, so is His service perfect holiness. Neither is God unrighteous in His decrees. We cannot climb to Heaven and turn over those …
SERMON • SERMON 2375Found By Jesus—And Finding Jesus
John 1:43-45
… they do not take down the Holy Book and read it carefully and prayerfully, saying, "Oh, that I might find holiness, here! Oh, that I might find Christ …
SERMON • SERMON 1171The Lord Chiding His People
Psalm 103:9
… It is not possible for the thrice holy Jehovah to act otherwise towards sin than as fire to feel, hence those who dwell with Him must be pure …
SERMON • SERMON 207Sovereign Grace and Man’s Responsibility
Romans 10:20-21
… Human nature is depraved, and therefore, there must be the extraordinary pressure of the Holy Spirit put upon the heart to lead us first to ask for mercy …
SERMON • SERMON 916A Generous Proposal
Numbers 10:29
… And the Holy Spirit has entered into their hearts and made them hate their former sins. He has delivered them from the dominant power of their inward corruptions …
SERMON • SERMON 1962The Friend of God
Isaiah 41:8
… despises holiness, who is careless in obedience, who has no interest in the purposes of Divine Love, no delight in the Gospel of Christ? Beloved, the Holy Spirit …
SERMON • SERMON 2211God Rejoicing in the New Creation
Isaiah 65:17-19
… They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, says the Lord." But the work which is spoken of in the text is already begun among …