by Vic Reasoner | Jun 2, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. — 2 Corinthians 3:17 This verse does not deny the Trinity by teaching that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are the same. Nor does it promise that Christians have the freedom to sin. It... 
by Vic Reasoner | May 5, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Romans 12:1 William Sangster introduced Romans 12:1 by saying: Theologians who are convinced that... 
by Vic Reasoner | Apr 12, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
“But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.” Romans 2:29 When Paul is distinguishing between the old covenant and the new, he... 
by Vic Reasoner | Mar 24, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 John Wesley wrote about the kingdom of grace and the kingdom of glory. This reflects the common distinction between the church militant and the church triumphant—the church on earth and... 
by Vic Reasoner | Feb 28, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) John Wesley observed, “There is scarce any expression in Holy Writ which has given more offense than this. The word ‘perfect’ is what many cannot bear. The very sound of it is an... 
by Vic Reasoner | Feb 1, 2022 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) William Sangster declared that “the purpose of God for man is to make him holy. Not happiness first, and holiness, if possible, but holiness first and bliss as a consequence.” However, the...