“For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,” 1 Thessalonians 4:3 “For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.” Hebrews 10:14 Into the Text The next component of salvation is sanctification. Sanctification is a
“So I will set apart as holy the tent of meeting and the altar, and I will set apart as holy Aaron and his sons that they may minister as priests to me. I will reside among the Israelites, and I will be their God” Exodus 29:44–45 Into the
For recognition of the Lord’s sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 Into the Text Where are we going with this? The world around us often wonders where we are headed. What is going to happen? As believers, we know
“I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, so that all the families of the earth may receive blessing through you.“ Genesis 12:3 Into the Text God spoke the words of Genesis 12:3 as a powerful blessing over Abram as
No one has greater love than this—that one lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:13-14 Into the Text When we abide in Jesus, we are connected to Him in such a way that His love can
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest-ready
“I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.” Jonah 2:2 Into the Text This week, we’re focusing on how God has rescued us from darkness through Jesus’ work on
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time. Ecclesiastes 3:11a Into the Text Waiting on God can be hard to do at times. Especially when the calling feels clear. Especially when your heart says “yes,” but God still says “not yet.” You pray. You prepare. You show
Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.” Luke 9:23-24 Into
For you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light. Ephesians 5:8 Into the Text Paul continues here to explain how and why believers are to live differently from the rest of the world. In this passage, he gives