• Ephesians 2:10
    For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
     
  • 1 John 3:3
    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
     
  • Ephesians 1:4
    just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
     
  • Philippians 1:6
    being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
     
  • Hebrews 12:14
    Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
     
  • 1 Peter 1:13-16
    Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
     
  • Romans 8:29-39
    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written:
    ' For Your sake we are killed all day long;
    We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Sanctification as Process


Resources

Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part One)

Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a progressive, incremental process that spans our entire lifetime, from our calling to our death. It is not an instantaneous transformation at the moment of calling, as evidenced by the biblical phrase "being sanctified," which implies a continuous, ongoing journey. We are junior partners with Almighty God in …


Seeing Sanctification as an Exciting Adventure

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a lifelong process that transforms character building into a profound adventure when approached with the right strategies. God, as the Master Sculptor, continuously chisels away at our human nature, shaping us through fiery trials and course corrections to replace carnal traits with Godly character. This …


Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Ten): Cultivating the Fruit of Self Control

Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a rigorous process that transforms us from our carnal, self-destructive nature to a spiritual, life-sustaining state through the power of God's Holy Spirit. This process requires us to reprogram our desires, appetites, and cravings, moving away from the downward pulls of our flesh toward the upward pulls of …


Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Five): Cultivating Patience

Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a grueling process through which we learn obedience, reflecting the very character of Almighty God and sharing with our Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, the privilege to glorify our heavenly Father. As Jesus was purified through suffering during His human life, our sanctifying process works similarly in us as we …


Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a process that involves growing in faithfulness through obedience to God. As God's called-out ones, we must focus on faithfully obeying Him, keeping His commandments, and trusting His purpose for us, rather than merely wishing for more faith. Faithfulness is our response to the faith God has given us, …


Be Holy, as I am Holy

Sermon by Ted E. Bowling

The biblical concept of holy means to be set apart for God's purpose, namely, to reflect His character and righteousness. Mentioned nearly 900 times in Scripture, holiness consists of not merely moral behavior, but a complete spiritual transformation through God's Holy Spirit, as exemplified by keeping His seventh day Sabbath, …


Responding to God's Pruning Is Not Passive (Part One)

Sermon by David F. Maas

Our Heavenly Father, the Vine Dresser, has provided His junior partners some valuable tools to assist in pruning and cultivating His emerging spiritual crop.


Whom the Lord Loves He Chastens (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

If we endure chastisement and discipline from God, we prove we are His children. Sanctification is an incremental process, requiring trials and chastening.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Sanctification as Process