Holiness, Part 7
Update: 2025-09-17
Description
How is holy living possible? (continued)
The process of sanctification
The work of the Holy Spirit
- Romans 15:16 – Gentile offering … sanctified by the Holy Spirit
- Romans 15:18-19 – by word/deed, by miracles (signs/wonders), by power of the Spirit of God
- I Corinthians 6:11 – washed/sanctified/justified … by the Spirit
- II Thessalonians 2:13 – sanctification by the Spirit
- I Peter 1:1-2 – the sanctifying work of the Spirit
- Holy Spirit – what do we know?- He is a He, not an “it” – John 14:16-17
- He spoke – I Timothy 4:1; Acts 8:29 ; 10:19-20; Acts 13:1-4; John 14:26
- He intercedes – Romans 8:26
- He has a mind/knowledge – Romans 8:27 ; I Corinthians 2:11
- He has love – Romans 15:30
- He can be hurt by us – Ephesians 4:30 ; Matthew 12:31-32; Hebrews 10:29 ; Acts 5:3
- Gift of the Holy Spirit received at baptism – Acts 2:38-39; 11:7; I Corinthians 12:13
 
- Location of the Holy Spirit- Titus 3:5-6 – He is instrumental in our spiritual regeneration when we become Christians.
- I Corinthians 6:19-20 – Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 3:14-16 – strengthens our inner man
- John 14:17
- Romans 8:9-11
- Galatians 4:6
- Ephesians 3:20
 
The work of the Word of God
- Ephesians 6:17 – word=sword of the Spirit
- John 17:17 – sanctified by truth=word
- Ephesians 5:25-26 – sanctify … by the word
Sanctification:
- … is received through Christ
- … takes place at baptism upon obedience (death of the old man)
- … is ongoing (as we walk in the light)
- … is work of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God (Bible)
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