...Son for the world, ' that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' Christ gave himself for the church ' that he might sanctify and cleanse it, — and present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.'...

...concerning the particular object of Christ's mission as a work of redemption, it is plainly declared that he gave himself for the church, — That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it unto himself a glorious church, not...

...and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, and that righteousness which is through faith in Christ, who gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it. And whatever dangers may then encompass you around, fear not — only believe ; all things are possible...

...what are the purposes of God in redemption, and the methods by which these purposes are accomplished. Christ gave Himself for the Church, that He might sanctify and cleanse it; and then present it, all glorious, to Himself, free from the taint of evil, as a bride prepared for...

...without the gate." Heb. 13 : 12. The text we are discussing belongs to the latter class of Scriptures. Christ gave himself for the church that he might sanctify and cleanse it — and by so doing make it holy, faultless and glorious — worthy of himself. Remission of sins is...

...stumbling-blocks out of the way of those who may succeed us. So great was the love of Christ, that he gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, that it should be holy, and without blemish, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing. Where any...

...virtue of this free gift, tlie merits of Christ's life and death, are applied to m in Baptism. ' He gave Himself for the Church, that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word '— (Eph. v. 25, 26) — namely, in Baptism, the ordinary instrument...

...Christ purgeth our conscience from dead works, that we may serve the living God," Heb. is. 14; " He gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it," Eph. v. 25, 26; to "purify to himself a peculiar people," Tit. ii. 14. Besides, whatever is spoken...

...come yet, and will not until the Millennium. Paul refers to that preparation when, after saying that " Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the bath of water by the word," he adds, " that he might present it to himself," (when he comes...

...you, and given Himself for you. Now, then, consider this — observe the end for which the Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself for the Church. " THAT HE MIGHT SANCTIFY AND CLEANSE IT BY THE WASHING OF WATER, BY THE WORD." Now, you SCC the end, and you see the means; He gave Himself...