possible? WWJD is it

… Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. I Peter 2:21

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. I Thess. 5:23-24

Sanctification is how you become a _____ kind of person WWJD

Legalism is our attempt to please God by _____________ our own efforts

All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags. Isaiah 64:6

We give believers an ever expanding “to-do” list, ________from the _______________to do it. Christianity’s Big Mistake: “…having a form of godliness but denying its power.” II Timothy 3:5 uncoupled supernatural power

do righteousness The “Fine Print”… love those difficult people be a better husband be a better wife be a better steward

nurture your marriage be a witness watch your language don’t gossip dress modestly conquer your addictions

follow God’s laws support missions pray read your Bible end hunger avoid worldly entanglements help the homeless

and on and on and on …

The problem is that we have uncoupled the “Fine Print” from the power of God

Sanctification is a supernatural __________ by the indwelling Christ through the Spirit of God renovation

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11

“Sanctification is not the perfection of human character, but the importation of the divine nature, and the union of the human soul with the person of Christ, the new Head of redeemed humanity. Our sanctification has been purchased for us through the redemption of Christ… Our sanctification, therefore… is one of our redemption rights in Christ, and we may claim it by faith as freely as our forgiveness.” Dr. A.B. Simpson, founder of the C&MA

The deHavilland “Comet”

The spiritual life of every Christian has been _____________ and ________ The test pilot was ______ pressure-tested approved Jesus

Jesus proved that the life he calls us to live is ______ Unfortunately, many of His followers think He _______ doable cheated

The heresy - When faced with temptation, a test or a trial, Jesus reached through a trap door and grabbed a hand full of _________________ and hurled it at the problem His own omnipotence

Jesus ________ the use of His own divine powers laid aside

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross! Phil. 2:5-8

For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:17-18

Jesus __________ _________Himself to the same powers available to every believer voluntarily restricted

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. Luke 2:40

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52

Jesus lived, loved, served, and worked His miracles by the power of the ___________ Holy Spirit

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin. Hebrews 4:15

Jesus _______ _______life in the Spirit, and proved the Holy Spirit could handle every trial of life pressure tested

possible? WWJD is it