Devoted & Useful: Perfecting Our Holiness (2 Corinthians 7:1) | Pastor Mike Fabarez

Preaching through 2 Corinthians 7:1, Fabarez argues that because believers already possess God's covenant promises of intimate fellowship, they must aggressively and continually cleanse themselves of every defilement of body and mind, distinguishing this ongoing work of sanctification from the once-for-all gift of justification, and pursuing it both because godliness carries real (though not guaranteed) rewards and because believers live under the loving, disciplining 'familial' fear of God.

Stories told

joseph and potiphar's wife daniel refusing the king's food ruth and naomi david sparing saul's life stephen's martyrdom

Scripture referenced

2 Corinthians 7:1 1 Timothy 4 1 Timothy 4:7 1 Timothy 6 2 Corinthians 7 John 14 Matthew 23 1 Peter 1:14–17 Philippians 2:7 1 Peter 4:12 Hebrews 5 1 Corinthians 11

54 further passing references are in the index and searchable.