December 3, 1995
In this first letter to the Thessalonian believers, the apostle Paul wrote to those whom God had made His family. In His grace, God enables His children to live as He commands. “Sanctification” and “justification” are important terms to understand, and there is a vast difference between the two. In this sermon, Alistair Begg explains that God first declares us righteous and then begins the process of conforming us to the image of Christ by the power of His Spirit.
23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
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