CCM // Progressive Sanctification

1. First, what is sanctification?

2. Why is it progressive?
3. How does it work?

II. What is it sanctification?

“It is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are
enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.” - WSC Q35

1 Peter 1:14–16 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as
he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am
holy.

III. Why is it progressive?

2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed
into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Ephesians 4:20–24 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about him and
were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of
life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the
new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

IV. How does it work…?

2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed
into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Even when I'm at my worst,

I am still of righteous birth
Covered by a saving grace, past, present, future debt erased
My heart is changing day by day
When I run like wild fire, I am still a ransomed child
Bought with blood spilt on a tree, sin, death, they have no hold on me
My will is changing day by day