Dwight Mikesell, pastor of Calvary Wesleyan Church in Bethlehem, PA, recently presented this sermon on holiness at The Missional Holiness Conference. In it he suggests that it is possible that we could see a resurgence of the holiness message in a way that connects with a new generation. Birthed from the book of Titus, this […]
Tag: sanctification
Often we think of theology as content to be delivered. It is the message we deliver to those sitting in the seats on Sunday morning. The sermon is the bag, theology is the content. Theology is more than content to deliver, and sermonic form is more than a morally neutral container. Theology, especially a practical […]
Living Pure | Pastor Kevin Hardy
Kevin Hardy is the energetic lead pastor of Crossroads Church of the Nazarene in Ellicott City, Maryland. We are grateful for his offering to let us use “Living Pure” as one example of holiness preaching by a contemporary preacher. SERMON AUDIO: Download the sermon here. Here are some things we think you will find […]
“Case” for Holiness
We asked for sermons that you celebrated on the topic of holiness. One of the suggestions we received was from the holiness summit at Ohio Christian University in 2009 by Dr. David Case. Thanks to Wesley Rowan -Pastor, Hudson Wesleyan Church in Hudson, MI Dr. Case has taught at Ohio Christian University since 1970. A […]
The beauty of The Wesleyan Church’s teaching on holiness is the optimism and expectation that God can work in the present moment to bring about entire sanctification. It fosters in us a posture of expectation and earnest seeking, confident that the holiest longings of the human heart can be realized in our lives, sooner rather […]
Increasingly, Wesleyans are losing the ability to articulate clearly, succinctly, and persuasively our understanding of holiness. One of the reasons behind our problem is confusion over the meaning of entire sanctification. While the Wesleyan Church has a clearly defined Article of Religion on holiness, different descriptions of entire sanctification exist among laity and clergy. As […]