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- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 15: Retribution and Revenge
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 14: The Counsels of Men
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 13: God’s Symmetrical Tapestry
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 12: Idolatry
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Tag Archives: sanctification
Obedience to God’s Word: The Best Proof of True Love for Christ
John 14:21, 23; John 15:10; John 14:24; Luke 6:46 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me…If a man love me, he will keep my words. If ye keep my commandments, ye … Continue reading
Posted in Love
Tagged commandments, evidence, faith, Gratitude, holiness, Jesus Christ, love, obedience, sanctification, self-examination
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Spiritual Marathon Runners
I Corinthians 9:24-27 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life
Tagged Christian life, marathon, perseverance, running the race, sanctification
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The Marks of Spiritual Regeneration by the Holy Ghost
Acts 19:2 Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? GEORGE WHITEFIELD (1714-1770): I shall lay down some Scripture marks whereby we may know whether we have thus received the Holy Ghost or not…First I shall mention, is … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit
Tagged Bible, evidences of faith, faith, holiness, Holy Ghost, love, new birth, prayer, regeneration, sanctification, self-examination
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Sanctified Thought Control
Psalm 94:11; Proverbs 24:9; Jeremiah 4:14; Psalm 119:113 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. The thought of foolishness is sin. How long shall vain thoughts lodge within thee? I hate vain … Continue reading
Posted in Sanctification & Holiness
Tagged foolishness, holiness, sanctification, sin, thoughts, vanity
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The True Believer’s Constant Struggle Against Indwelling Sin
Psalm 51:5-7 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with … Continue reading
Posted in Sin & Unbelief
Tagged holiness, man's depravity, sanctification, sin, spiritual experience, the nature of man
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When Hatred is a Holy Christ-like Emotion
Hebrews 1:8,9; Psalm 97:10 Unto the Son, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity. Ye that love … Continue reading
Posted in Sanctification & Holiness
Tagged evil, hate, holiness, love, repentance, sanctification, sin
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Our Thoughts: the Spawning Ground of Temptation
James 1:14,15; Proverbs 30:32 Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. If … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Warfare, Opposition
Tagged sanctification, Satan, sin, temptation, thoughts
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Blood & Water: Justification & Sanctification
John 19:32-35; I John 5:6 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Crucifixion, Ascension
Tagged blood, doctrine, holiness, justification, righteousness, sanctification, water
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Singing in the Rain
Job 5:7-11 Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: who giveth rain upon … Continue reading
Posted in Trials, Temptations & Afflictions
Tagged afflictions, chastening, faith, God's purposes, growth in grace, praise, sanctification, singing, trials, troubles
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Snakes in the Bosom
Job 31:33; Proverbs 23:32 If I covered my trangressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Some desire to … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Solitude & Self-examination
Tagged hypocrisy, lust, repentance, sanctification, self-examination, sin
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