Playlist: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (sermon series)
David F. Maas
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part One)
Cultivating the Fruits of God's Holy Spirit (Spiritual Share Croppers)Misguided theologians have tried to create a false dichotomy between grace and works. We do works of obedience to build character, not to earn salvation.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Two): Cultivating Love
Cultivating Mature Self-LoveThe opposite of selfishness is not self-hatred, but mature self-love, loving ourselves as a responsible, caring parent would (or should) love a growing child.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Three): Cultivating Joy
Short Term Happiness, Long Term JoyStrategies for cultivating joy include developing contentment and gratitude, giving rather than getting, finding pleasure in work, and valuing God's law.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Four): Cultivating Peace
Cultivating the Fruit of PeaceHere are biblical strategies to cultivate the fruit of peace, including controlling our thoughts and emotions, submitting to God's will, and embracing His law.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Five): Cultivating Patience
PatienceNumerous scriptures show the bad effects of impatience committed by ancient Israel, while the patriarchs, Jesus Christ, and the Father set examples of true patience.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Six): Cultivating Kindness
Cultivating the Fruit of KindnessBecause kindness is love in action, we must galvanize our thoughts into concrete behaviors, including offering encouraging words and performing uplifting deeds.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Seven): Cultivating Goodness
Yielding to God's Divine PurposeGod has provided strategies which will facilitate His people's cultivation of the spiritual fruit of goodness, working effectively as Christ's sharecroppers.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness
Cultivating the Spirit of FaithfulnessThe only tangible measures of faith is faithfulness, trust, and loyalty to God. We don't need to ask God for more faith, but rather work on being faithful.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Nine): Cultivating the Fruit of Gentleness
Biblical meekness brings strength under control, enabling God's called out ones to tame the temper, calm the passions, managing the unruly impulses.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Ten): Cultivating the Fruit of Self Control
Re-orienting the heart's desires through yielding to God's Holy SpiritIt is impossible to cultivate self-control unless one uses God's Spirit to reprogram the desires of the heart from self-centeredness to submission to God.