This is one of the most impactful sermons I have listened to lately. I listened to it once...and then went back and listened again and took some notes....and then, as I was putting this blogpost together, I listened to it again...
Church of the City New York, Jon Tyson, Formed: Sanctification
A few of my favorite quotes:
The foundation of sanctification is Christ's work, not our performance.
There is no formation without repetition.
Your faith is not based on how good you are at your gifts but in the places of brokenness that need to be transformed and healed.
The school of life is the school of formation...how can this moment make me more like Jesus?
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
And my most favorite part (the one that has really made me think and pray)
Do not settle in the sanctification process. Let Jesus go after the motivational structure of your heart.
Bonus: i got a little distracted by the "fame and deeds" banner on the pulpit while he was preaching (honestly, I've never watched a Church of the City sermon - I usually just listen to them)...so I googled it and found that "fame and deeds" is from Habakkuk 3:2 and is a part of their church's vision "To see the fame and deeds of God renewed and known in our time."
