God's Faithfulness: Our Assurance in Sanctification

Devotional

Day 1: God's Faithfulness as Our Foundation

God's faithfulness is the cornerstone of our sanctification and blamelessness. It is not our efforts that establish our perfection in Christ, but rather, it is our perfection in Christ that empowers our ongoing sanctification. This divine assurance allows us to live boldly and confidently as witnesses in the world. The promise that "He who calls you is faithful" assures us that God will do whatever is necessary to keep us acceptable and blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus. This faithfulness of God is the connection between our calling and our keeping. [02:25]

"For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations." (Psalm 100:5, ESV)

Reflection: In what ways can you rely on God's faithfulness today to empower your journey of sanctification and witness in the world?

Day 2: Divine Calling to Holiness

The calling we receive from God is a divine intervention that brings us into His kingdom and glory. It is a call to holiness, ensuring that we are kept perfect for the day of Christ. This calling is not about our efforts but about God's sovereign grace. It is a divine call into God's kingdom and glory, a call to holiness. This call is so sure that it results in our being kept perfect for the day of Christ. [06:37]

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." (1 Peter 2:9, ESV)

Reflection: How can you embrace God's call to holiness in your daily life, and what steps can you take to live out this calling today?

Day 3: The Golden Chain of Salvation

The "Golden Chain of Salvation" in Romans 8:29-30 assures us that those predestined are called, justified, and glorified without any dropouts. This chain is a testament to God's sovereign grace and His unwavering commitment to our salvation. The divine call includes the creation of faith within us, akin to Jesus calling Lazarus from the tomb, bringing life from death. [07:33]

"And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." (Romans 8:30, ESV)

Reflection: Reflect on the assurance that God's sovereign grace provides in your life. How does this assurance impact your understanding of your salvation journey?

Day 4: God's Faithfulness in Temptation

God's faithfulness ensures that no temptation will overtake us beyond our ability. He provides a way of escape, allowing us to endure and remain steadfast in our faith. This promise is a testament to His commitment to keep us. God's faithfulness is ultimately grounded in His faithfulness to Himself, ensuring that He will keep us because His integrity binds Him to His promises. [12:06]

"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." (1 Corinthians 10:13, ESV)

Reflection: Identify a temptation you are currently facing. How can you seek God's way of escape and rely on His faithfulness to endure it?

Day 5: Assurance of Salvation Through God's Faithfulness

Our assurance of waking up as believers each day is not based on our resolve but on God's faithfulness. His calling and keeping are grounded in His faithfulness to Himself, ensuring that His promises are fulfilled in our lives. This assurance allows us to rest in the confidence that we will wake up as believers each day, not by our own resolve, but by God's faithful calling and keeping. [14:57]

"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV)

Reflection: How can you cultivate a daily awareness of God's faithfulness and let it shape your confidence in your salvation and daily walk with Him?

Sermon Summary

In this session, we delve into the profound assurance found in 1 Thessalonians 5:24, "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it." This passage is a powerful reminder of God's unwavering faithfulness in sanctifying and keeping us blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The prayer is for God to sanctify us completely, encompassing our spirit, soul, and body, and to keep us blameless. This blamelessness is not solely about our reconciliation with God through faith, where Christ's perfect blamelessness is counted as ours, but also about God's ongoing work in our lives, confirming our status in Christ through sanctification.

The essence of this message is that our sanctification and holiness do not establish our perfection in Christ. Instead, our perfection in Christ, granted through a gracious reconciliation, underpins and empowers our ongoing sanctification. The promise that "He who calls you is faithful" assures us that God will do whatever is necessary to keep us acceptable and blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus. This faithfulness of God is the connection between our calling and our keeping.

The calling referred to here is not about a vocation or life decision but a divine call into God's kingdom and glory, a call to holiness. This call is so sure that it results in our being kept perfect for the day of Christ. Romans 8:29-30 illustrates this with the "Golden Chain of Salvation," where those predestined are called, justified, and glorified, with no dropouts in between. This divine call includes the creation of faith within us, akin to Jesus calling Lazarus from the tomb, bringing life from death.

God's faithfulness ensures that no temptation will overtake us beyond our ability, providing a way of escape and endurance. This faithfulness is ultimately grounded in God's faithfulness to Himself, ensuring that He will keep us because His integrity binds Him to His promises. This assurance allows us to rest in the confidence that we will wake up as believers each day, not by our own resolve, but by God's faithful calling and keeping.

Key Takeaways

1. God's faithfulness is the foundation of our sanctification and blamelessness. Our perfection in Christ empowers our ongoing sanctification, confirming our status in Him. This divine assurance allows us to live boldly and confidently as witnesses in the world. [02:25]
2. The calling we receive from God is a divine intervention that brings us into His kingdom and glory. It is a call to holiness, ensuring that we are kept perfect for the day of Christ. This calling is not about our efforts but about God's sovereign grace. [06:37]
3. The "Golden Chain of Salvation" in Romans 8:29-30 assures us that those predestined are called, justified, and glorified without any dropouts. This chain is a testament to God's sovereign grace and His unwavering commitment to our salvation. [07:33]
4. God's faithfulness ensures that no temptation will overtake us beyond our ability. He provides a way of escape, allowing us to endure and remain steadfast in our faith. This promise is a testament to His commitment to keep us. [12:06]
5. Our assurance of waking up as believers each day is not based on our resolve but on God's faithfulness. His calling and keeping are grounded in His faithfulness to Himself, ensuring that His promises are fulfilled in our lives. [14:57]
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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[00:23] - Introduction to 1 Thessalonians 5:24
[00:41] - God's Call to Holiness
[01:13] - Blamelessness in Christ
[02:06] - Perfection in Christ
[02:44] - God's Faithfulness and Our Keeping
[04:04] - The Assurance of Being Kept
[05:11] - Calling and Faithfulness
[06:03] - Divine Call to God's Kingdom
[06:56] - The Golden Chain of Salvation
[08:20] - The Creation of Faith
[09:27] - The Power of the Divine Call
[11:51] - God's Faithfulness in Temptation
[13:27] - Faithfulness to Himself
[14:22] - Assurance of Salvation

Bible Study Guide

Bible Study Discussion Guide

Bible Reading:
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Romans 8:29-30
1 Corinthians 10:13

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Observation Questions:

What does 1 Thessalonians 5:24 reveal about God's role in our sanctification and blamelessness? How does this relate to the prayer in verse 23? [00:23]
According to the sermon, what is the significance of the "Golden Chain of Salvation" mentioned in Romans 8:29-30? How does it assure believers of their salvation? [07:13]
How does 1 Corinthians 10:13 describe God's faithfulness in relation to temptation? What promise is given to believers in this verse? [11:51]
In the sermon, how is the concept of being "called" described, and how does it differ from a vocational calling? [06:03]

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Interpretation Questions:

How does the assurance of God's faithfulness in 1 Thessalonians 5:24 impact a believer's confidence in their spiritual journey? What does this imply about God's commitment to His promises? [03:21]
In what ways does the "Golden Chain of Salvation" in Romans 8:29-30 provide a framework for understanding the process of salvation from predestination to glorification? How does this framework affect a believer's understanding of their faith journey? [07:33]
How does the promise in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that God will provide a way of escape from temptation influence a believer's approach to facing challenges and trials? [12:06]
What does the sermon suggest about the relationship between God's faithfulness and a believer's daily assurance of their faith? How does this understanding affect one's daily life and spiritual practices? [14:38]

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Application Questions:

Reflect on a recent situation where you felt overwhelmed by temptation. How can the promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13 encourage you to seek God's way of escape in future challenges? [12:06]
Consider the concept of being "called" into God's kingdom and glory. How does this divine calling influence your daily decisions and interactions with others? [06:03]
The sermon emphasizes God's faithfulness in keeping us blameless. How can this assurance motivate you to live boldly and confidently as a witness in your community? [03:02]
Think about a time when you doubted your faith or felt distant from God. How does the assurance that "He who calls you is faithful" provide comfort and hope in such moments? [14:38]
Identify an area in your life where you struggle to trust in God's faithfulness. What steps can you take to deepen your trust and reliance on His promises? [13:27]
How can the understanding of the "Golden Chain of Salvation" change the way you view your spiritual growth and the assurance of your salvation? [07:33]
Reflect on the idea that God's faithfulness is ultimately grounded in His faithfulness to Himself. How does this perspective shape your understanding of God's character and His promises to you? [13:46]

Sermon Clips

Now may the God of Peace himself sanctify you completely so he's praying first that God would sanctify them make them holy, bring them into the fullest possible experience in spirit and soul and body of the Holiness that God has called them to, and secondly, May your whole Spirit soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. [00:43:33]

We argued that the blamelessness that we have in Christ must be confirmed by God's ongoing work in our life, so it isn't our sanctification and our holiness that establishes us perfect in Christ rather our perfection in Christ by virtue of a free gracious reconciliation is what is underneath and empowering to all the ongoing sanctification. [01:13:56]

All the called are kept because he said, may God keep you blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus doing whatever he must by way of sanctification and justification doing whatever he must to keep us acceptable and blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus may he may he do that and then it says he's faithful. [03:46:12]

God is faithful by whom you were called into the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ therefore he will do it he will sustain you to the end, so calling plus faithfulness means security means keeping he will keep us. [05:11:10]

The calling he has in mind here in first Thessalonians is not a calling to a vocation or a job or a marriage or anything like that this is the calling that happens that conversion we were walking obliviously through life, Christ meant nothing to us, the Bible was boring to us, and God intervened into our lives with this Divine call into his own kingdom in glory. [05:57:12]

Those whom he foreknew he predestined to be conformed to the image of his son in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and Those whom he predestined he called and Those whom he called he justified and Those whom he justified he glorified in other words between predestination and glorification there are no dropouts. [06:56:24]

The Greeks and the Jews have been preached to, and in that sense called right, Paul looked out over that whole crowd and he called to them come, believe if you will have Christ you will have forgiveness if you will have Christ all the wrath of God will be removed from you if you will have Christ you will have eternal life he called them. [09:34:20]

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man, God is faithful, faithful to you called, he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability he's going to keep you this is his keeping he won't let you be tempted beyond your ability but with the Temptation he will also provide the way of Escape that you may be able to endure it. [11:42:30]

God keep them keep John Piper keep all those who are listening to look at the book right now keep them make them wake up Believers tomorrow morning guard them from Life destroying sin hold on to them remember the song he will hold me fast he will hold me fast for my savior loves me so that's what's going on here so the called are kept because of the faithfulness of God. [12:31:54]

If we are faithless he remains faithful in what sense in this sense he cannot deny himself his ultimate faithfulness is to himself so the ground the ultimate ground here is that God is faithful to himself meaning that if he has called us out of death into life and he has put Faith in our hearts and he has given us all the promises that are yes and Blood Bought in Christ this faithfulness to himself and his integrity binds him to keep us. [13:27:59]

I ask people all the time why do you think you will wake up a Christian tomorrow morning that is why do you think that given your penchant for sin and doubt and unbelief why do you think that you will wake up a Believer tomorrow morning this is the answer it's not you your free will or your resolve is not going to suffice this is the answer he who called you and calls you is faithful he'll wake you up a Christian tomorrow morning. [14:25:56]

He'll wake you up a Christian tomorrow morning and every morning after that until you are kept blameless at the coming of the Lord. [15:01:12]

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God's Faithfulness: Our Assurance in Sanctification

Devotional

Day 1: God's Faithfulness as Our Foundation

Day 2: Divine Calling to Holiness

Day 3: The Golden Chain of Salvation

Day 4: God's Faithfulness in Temptation

Day 5: Assurance of Salvation Through God's Faithfulness

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

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God's Faithfulness: Our Assurance in Sanctification

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