We often frame salvation around a single emotional moment: Did you pray the prayer? But that question doesn't show up in Scripture. American Christianity has often reduced the gospel to an afterlife insurance policy: believe in Jesus and go to heaven when you die. But if your concept of heaven doesn't require Jesus to be there, you've misunderstood what Jesus came to do.
In this episode, Pastors Whit and Lee explore justification and sanctification and how God is not just after our destination; He's after our transformation.
Show notes:
Check Out the Message: Finding the Great Purpose of Your Life Through Sanctification - https://youtu.be/Lr51g34nqYE
Timestamps:
0:12–2:18 – Challenging insights and views on sanctification
2:18–4:10 – Sanctification through Scripture: Egypt as metaphor
4:10–5:33 – Justification vs. sanctification: guilt vs. power of sin
5:33–8:01 – Can you be justified without evidence of sanctification?
8:01–10:22 – Emotionalism, altar calls, and shallow gospel messaging
10:22–14:26 – Embracing justification daily fuels the process of sanctification
14:26–17:20 – Fruit is evidence: Why sanctification isn't optional
20:02–22:05 – If heaven doesn't require Jesus, it's not heaven
24:57–26:12 – False religion vs. real devotion to Christ
30:56–36:08 – Exodus: A picture of justification and sanctification
38:01–42:20 – Jesus = joyful life, not necessarily pleasurable
42:20–47:05 – Sanctification vs. optimization: becoming like Jesus vs. better you
50:15–52:36 – Self-awareness comes from looking at God, not within
52:36–55:01 – Sanctification begins in our weaknesses
1:00:46–1:02:06 – Ask the Holy Spirit for help in the process
1:06:01–1:09:16 – Orient your whole life toward Jesus
