Topic: Holiness
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Godliness
Godliness is the kind of life the Lord delights in, and it is what separates true children of God from mere churchgoers. Starting from 1 Timothy 4:7–8, the study showed that godliness is neither instant nor natural to us. It is God’s gift, formed in us by the Holy Spirit, and yet we are told to discipline ourselves for it.…
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The Misunderstood Love of God
Everyone cherishes the love of God, yet it is the most commonly misunderstood truth about Him. Love is one of God’s attributes, not the whole of His being, and it is misread whenever it is cut off from His holiness, justice and truth. His attributes never compete: “hindi natin pwedeng chapchapin si God.” The study traced what that misreading produces.…
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Holiness
God is holy, and He calls a people to be holy as He is holy. This two-part study moves from knowing the holy God to the lifelong work of sanctification.
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Do Not Be Conformed
Paul calls believers to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice and be transformed by the renewal of the mind, instead of being shaped by the world’s patterns.
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God Is Light
God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. Christ is the light of the world, and those who belong to Him are called to walk as children of light.
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Salt of the Earth
Jesus calls His people salt of the earth, but only Christ’s imputed righteousness makes that saltiness real and lasting.
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The Work of Excellence: Theology of Work
A study of work as worship, tracing the imago Dei and dominion mandate to Christ’s call for excellence in every calling until He comes.
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Be Perfect
Jesus’ command to “be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” exposes every believer’s need for Christ’s own perfect righteousness.
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Joy to the World, Let Earth Receive Her King
The Christmas carol’s title becomes a sermon on the incarnation: God became flesh, ‘Immanuel, God with us,’ to reverse the fall and dwell again among his people.
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Human Dignity
If man is a cosmic accident, he has no real dignity. Because he is made in God’s image and called to rule under Him, his life has true worth.
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Friends of God
What does real friendship look like, and how is it different from the world’s substitutes? This message roots true friendship in Christ’s own example, and pushes it out even toward how we treat our enemies.
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Ruled by Christ’s Love for Us
Because Christ’s own sacrificial love now controls and rules the believer, love for the world’s counterfeit loves must give way to wholehearted love for God and obedience to his commands.