All posts tagged: Sanctification

Sifting to Secure the Success of the Saved

Peter was to be sifted so that he could thereby be sanctified; and then become useful to help his fellow Believers grow stronger. What satan meant for evil would end up being a great blessing to many.

The Deception of Disobedience

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Are God’s blessings available to those living outside of God’s will? Are God’s blessings available to those who have no intention to obey His Word?

Rejoicing in The Saviour Readies us for His Service

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Mary rejoiced in The Lord her Saviour, therefore God could commission her to give birth to His Son.

Where do you find your joy? And what can God do with your life?

The Three Steps of Discipleship

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Your cross is not your sacrifice. Jesus was crucified ON a cross. Therefore, to take up your cross is to be ready for the world to crucify you for the sake of the gospel. Taking up my cross is the willingness to be rejected by the world.

Annunciation Appreciation | Glorifying Jesus

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For us to accept Jesus as Saviour we must first see Jesus as King, rightly having the authority to offer us salvation on His terms. Sin came about when man rejected God’s authority. Salvation comes about when man accepts God’s authority: when we see Jesus as our King.

Me, A Betrayer

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How oft have I betrayed my Lord
with feigns of love in deed and word
While in my cold and calloused heart
I held myself from Him apart

The Potter

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The hands are strong, but gentle
The force is firm, but kind
The pressure from the Potter’s touch
Brings changes over time.

The Exchange

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Give me Christ and take my heart
Thy righteousness to me impart
Bring me under, bring me down
Bring me broken and duty bound.

Grappling with Grace

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We must contend for our faith, by fighting for holiness, standing against false teaching and demonstrating, by the obedient lives we live, the truth of the Gospel: that it is possible for a man to live for God, it is possible to be holy.