Why must we, as believers, walk the path of sanctification in Christ?

1 Corinthians 6:19-20, “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

Ephesians 5:8, “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

As such:

2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

Therefore:

Galatians 5:16, “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

Ephesians 5:2, “And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.”

What’s more?

1 John 2:6, “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”

How faithful am I to walk in the Spirit, and follow the path of sanctification in Christ?

André Gourd began sharing daily messages with his sons in 2019, which grew into daily scripture-based encouragementfor all. Prompted by the Lord in 2020, he keeps each message short and to the point—never opinion, always pointing to God’s Word. Each ends with a one-sentence challenge to help readers stay focused on Christ. Find more at Christ at The Helm.

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