| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Live like it’s true” We have now spent two full months thinking about the important doctrine of sanctification. We have learned that sanctification means to set something aside as holy for God. And we have also learned that sanctification is a process that unfolds in three stages. It begins in the moment of salvation. In that moment your sins are forgiven and you are set aside for God as something holy – so holy that you are now someone who will spend eternity with Him in heaven. Then, over the course of your lifetime, between salvation and the moment you arrive in heaven, the Holy Spirit is at work in your life to mold you and shape you into the person God wants you to be. That’s progressive sanctification. Although your spirit was sanctified and set aside as holy for God in the moment of salvation, you were still a spiritual baby who needed to grow and mature. Also, although your spiritual self was sanctified and made holy, your mortal body was still a sinful mess. Through the lifelong process of progressive sanctification, the Holy Spirit is changing you spiritually and He is also changing the way you use your mortal body (see Romans 12:1-2 above.) Then, in the moment you arrive in heaven, you experience final sanctification. You will in that moment be the person you are going to be for all eternity. Most of our study over these two months has centered around the middle stage, progressive sanctification, because that’s the stage of the process we live our lives in. For the coming month we will continue our thinking about that, but from a slightly different angle. Our theme will be “Live like it’s true.” Our focus will be on living what we profess to believe, and making sure that our spiritual maturity is evident in how we think, speak, and act. Our strong faith must be more than just an internal reality that gives us a warm fuzzy sense of eternal security because we know our sins are forgiven and we have the promise of heaven. More than that, the practice of our faith should be making a meaningful difference and having a positive impact in this broken and bleeding world that we live in. Let’s live like it’s really true. If we have been made holy for God and if we are becoming progressively more spiritually mature, then our thoughts, words, and actions should reflect that. Let’s make sure the world sees that in us. Let’s live like it’s really true. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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