CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet Progressive Sanctification: Understanding Our Union with Christ
Jul 7, 2025
Darby Strickland and Esther Liu join the conversation to unpack progressive sanctification and its significance in the believer's life. They dive into how our union with Christ forms a solid foundation for spiritual growth, emphasizing that this journey is not linear but filled with ups and downs. The duo discusses the challenges believers face, like battling sin, and how understanding one's identity in Christ brings hope. Their insightful perspectives remind listeners that while growth can be messy, God's unwavering love supports us along the way.
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Understanding Progressive Sanctification
- Progressive sanctification is a slow, ongoing process of becoming more like Christ throughout a believer's life.
- This growth is often messy and slow but is grounded in the believer's union with Christ.
Union With Christ as Foundation
- Root your progressive sanctification in your union with Christ to avoid legalism or cynicism.
- Trust that God's love is unchanging and delights in you, freeing you to grow in grace.
God's Patient Love Illustrated
- Gunnar shares how he rejoiced in his children's imperfect drawings, trusting their future growth.
- Similarly, God lovingly receives our flawed efforts and patiently grows us through progressive sanctification.
