Sanctification
Until Christ is formed in you
‘My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!’ (Gal. 4:19-20, NIV) Is Christ being formed in you?
Those who are Christ’s
‘For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.’ (1 Cor. 15:22-23, NKJV) Are you among those who are Christ’s?
For all tables are full of vomit
‘The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink . . . they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. For all tables are full of vomit and filth; no place is clean.’ (Isa. 28:7b-8, NKJV) Have you been taking in vomit and filth?
Even the demons believe
‘Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe – and tremble!’ (James 2:18b-19, NKJV) Are you able to show your faith by your works?
Then the tares also appeared
‘But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.’ (Matt. 13:26, NKJV) Which are you – the wheat, or the tares?
That those who see may be made blind
‘And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”’ (John 9:39, NKJV) Will you see, or will you be made blind?
A contrite heart, You will not despise
‘The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart – These, O God, You will not despise.’ (Ps. 51:17, NKJV) Do you have a broken and a contrite heart?
But the thing displeased the Lord
‘When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the Lord.’ (2 Sam. 11:26-27, NIV) Have you acted as David did?
Stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry
These are the words of the prophet Samuel to Saul: “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.” (1 Sam. 15:23, NKJV) How stubborn are you?
A fool has no delight in understanding
‘A fool has no delight in understanding, but in expressing his own heart.’ (Prov 18:2, NKJV) Do you delight in expressing your own heart?
The man has become like one of Us
‘Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil . . .”’ (Gen. 3:22a, NKJV) Do you recognise the nature of knowing good and evil in you?
But everything is naked and exposed
‘And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.’ (Heb. 4:13, NET) Are you truly aware of your nakedness before God?
For He knew what was in man
‘But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.’ (John 2:24-25, NKJV) What is it that Jesus knows is in you?
But he had leprosy
‘Now Naaman . . . was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.’ (2 Kings 5:1, NIV) Do you know what the leprosy is in you?
If we neglect so great a salvation
‘For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation . . .?’ (Heb. 2:2-3a, NKJV) Have you neglected so great a salvation?