75 Q. What is sanctification? (see Westminster Larger Catechism)
1. Sanctification is called a work of God's free grace instead of an act.
2. Sanctify means to “set apart” and to make holy.
3. Justification and Sanctification must not be confused with one another.
70 Q. What is Justification? (see Westminster Larger Catechism)
4. There are two aspects to Sanctification
1) There is a sense in which it is accomplished and completed 2) There is another sense in which God uses means to grow His people into more and more conformity to the image of Christ.
II. Free from Sin but Still a Slave 16-19
1. Who you obey proves who is your master. 16
2. What we were and what we are 17-18
3. The illustration of slavery 19a
4. The Exhortation 19b
III. The Difference Between Life and Death 20-23
Formerly bondage----Now Freedom Formerly slaves of sin--Now slaves of God Formerly vice---Now holiness Formerly shame----Now peace of mind Formerly wages----Now a free gift Formerly death----Now everlasting life
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Great Sermon! This is a great series and it's not even finished yet. I want to listen to this again because it so pack with good information. Especially the difference between justification and sanctification. Check out the outline for this sermon and you'll have a good idea how great this sermon is. It is really needed today because all of us mix up the two from time to time, I know I do.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...