Sanctified In The Peace Of The Father’s Promise

In our last lesson called: ” The Sanctifying Relationship With The God Holy Spirit” We learned how God The Holy Spirit initiates and continues the work of sanctification in the lives of everyone who believes the gospel of Jesus Christ from start to finish! Today’s lesson looks at the reality that this process of sanctification is seen in the lives of even of believers in the OT such as Abraham the father of the covenant which is a prime example of how the believer is “Sanctified In The Peace Of The Father’s Promise”

Old Testament Scripture Reading: Genesis 22:15 – 18 (KJV)  

Gen 22:15  And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Gen 22:16  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Gen 22:17  That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Gen 22:18  And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

New Testament Scripture Reading: Hebrews 13:20 – 21 (KJV)

Heb 13:20  Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Heb 13:21  Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Transforming Meditative Questions :

1) Is salvation by works or by faith alone?

2) Has anyone ever been saved by works?

3) How many ways are there for a person to be saved?

4) Where do I stand with God? Saved? or Lost?