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c Sanctification by the Holy Ghost, Rom. 15:16; 2 Thess. 2:13. d >The Word of God, a powerful agent in the work of sanctification, John 17:17, 19; Acts 20:32; Eph. 5:26. 2. Practical application of sanctification in the life of the believer. a The Lord’s working, Eph. 1 :4 ; Heb. 1 0 :14 ; 1 Thes. 5:23. The Believer’s yielding, Rom. 12:1-2; 2 Tim. 2 :21 ; 1 Pet. 3:15. REDEMPTION 1. Human redemption an impossibility, Psa. 49:7. 2. Christ, our REDEEMER, Isa. 49:26; 47 :4 ; 48:17. 3. What the REDEEMER is to the believer. a His Helper, Isa. 41:14. b His Strength, Ps. 19:14. c His living Redeemer, Job 19:25. 4. REDEMPTION through the Blood of Christ, 1 Pet. 1:18-19; Eph. 1 :7 ; Col. 1 :1 4 ; Rev. 5:9. 5. What the Believer is redeemed from: a All iniquity, Titus 2:14. b The curse. Gal. 3:13. c Death, Hosea 13:14; Ps. 49:15. d Bondage, Deut. 13:5. e Destruction, Psa. 103:4. 6. What REDEMPTION includes: a* Forgiveness, Eph. 1 :7 ; Col. 1:14. b Justification, Rom. 3:24. c Adoption, Gal. 4 :5 ; Rom. 8:23. d Sealing, Eph. 4:30. e Future glory, Isa. 51:11; 35:9-10. : — H. E. B. RESULTS OF ABIDING IN CHRIST SAFETY-r-aOur dwelling place” (Psa. 9 0 :1 ). ASSURANCE— “The witness . . . in Him” (1 John 5 :1 0 ). PURITY— .“ Sinneth not” (1 John 3:5, 6). PLENTY— “They shall be abundantly satisfied” (Psa. 36: 7, 8). SjHgi-The Christian. I WILL BE WITH THEE “ I will be with thee”-^ to bless— Gen. 26:3 (Isaac). “ I will be with thee’W-to protect— Gen 31:3 (Jacob). “ I will be with thee’’——with assurance— Ex. 3:12 (Moses). “ I will be with thee”— to guide— Deut. 31:23 (Joshua). “ I will be with thee”-trfor ever— Josh. 1:5 (Joshua). “ I will be with thee”— according to promise— Josh. 3:7 (Joshua). “ I will be with thee”— to establish— 1 Kings 11:38 (Jero boam). “ I will be with thee”— “ even unto death”-i^Isa. 43:2 (Jacob and Israel). ■Selected.
WHAT CHRIST IS MADE UNTO THE BELIEVER But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption. 1 Cor. 1:30. WISDOM 1. Definition, Job 28:28. 2. God, the Giver of wisdom, Prov. 2:6. To whom given, James 1 :5 ; Dan. 2:21. 3. Christ, the Person of wisdom, 1 Cor. 1 :2 4 ; Eph. 1 :8 ; Col. 2: 3. 4. The Spirit of wisdom, Eph. 1 :17 ; 1 Cor. 12:8. 5. Value of wisdom, Job 28:18; Prov. 8 :11 ; Eccl. 9:6. 6. Character of wisdom , a Deep Riches, Rom. 11:33. b Hidden, 1 Cor. 2:7. c Manifold, Eph. 3:10. d Pure, peaceable, gentle, etc., James 3:17. 7. Practical application of wisdom, Col. 1 :9 ; Col. 4 :5 ; Col. 3 :1 6 ; Prov. 11:30. RIGHTEOUSNESS 1. Self-righteousness, worthless in God’s sight. Isaiah 64:6. 2. God’s estimate of the Value of Righteousness. a In a nation, Prov. 14:34. h In the individual possession of it, Prov. 16:8. c In the individual pursuit of it, Prov. 12:28. 3. The Lord, the Source of Righteousness, Jer. 2 3 :6 ; 51 10; Isa. 45:24; ,54:17; 61:10. 4. Work of Righteousness, Isa. 32:17. 5. The four “ Blesseds” as concerns Righteousness. a He that hungers after Righteousness, Matt. 5:6. b He that doeth Righteousness, Ps. 106:3. c He that is persecuted for Righteousness’ sake, Matt. 5:10. d He that suffers for Righteousness’ sake 1 Pet. 3:14. 6. Christ’s Atonement the means of His Righteousness being imputed to the believer, Rom. 3 :25 ; 2 Cor. 5 :21 ; 1 Pet. 2:24. 7. Righteousness and its relative importance as concerns: a The New Birth, 1 John 2 :2 9 ; Eph. 4:24. b The Kingdom of God, Rom. 14.17. c Fruitfulness, Rom. 8 :4 ; Eph. 5 :9 ; Phil. 1.11; James 3:18. d Chastening, Heh. 12:11. e God’s leading, Psa. 23:3. 8. Promise of a new earth in which Righteousness dwells, 2 Pet. 2:13. 9. The Lord’s precepts concerning the manifestations of righteousness in the life of the believer, Psa. 4: 5; Matt. 6 :3 3 ; 1 Tim. 6:11. SANCTIFICATION 1. The Triune God, Source of Sanctification, Heb. 2:11. a Sanctification by the Father, John 10:36; Jude 1. b Sanctification by the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 1 :2 ; 6:11; Heb. 10:10; (His blood) Heb. 13:12.
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