Sanctification and Holiness

Read pages 111-118 of Stephen Canup’s book, "Knowing Jesus Intimately: A Relationship of Love-motivated, Spirit-empowered Obedience," which is available for free reading in Pando Books and Edovo.

TAKEAWAY HIGHLIGHT

Someone who is truly saved responds to the overwhelming love of the Fa

ther by living a life that aims to please Him. Someone who is born-again

no longer desires to live their old lifestyle. It hurts them inside when they

succumb to temptation and they want to quickly repent to stay in right

relationship with the Father. They do not continue practicing a lifestyle of

sin. In 1 John 3:9, John tells us, “No one who is born of God will continue to

sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because

he has been born of God.”

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Have you been burdened and discouraged thinking that it was up sole

ly to you and your efforts to live a Godly life? Receive this truth: The

Holy Spirit will do this in and through you progressively more daily

in direct relation to your daily re-commitment to surrendering to the

Holy Spirit’s Leadership, and continuously submitting to the Lordship

of Jesus. Hard to believe? Yes, but it is true. Re-read this truth several

times. Think deeply about it. What will you do about this revelation?