Holiness: For the Will of God Is Your Sanctification – 1 Thessalonians 4:3 [Annotated, Updated]

by J.C. Ryle

Take advice from a minister of Christ this very day. Seek durable riches – a treasure that cannot be taken from you and a city that has lasting foundations (Hebrews 11:10). Do as the apostle Paul did. Give yourself to the Lord Jesus Christ and seek that incorruptible crown He is ready to bestow. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him (Matthew 11:29). Come away from a world that will never really satisfy you, and depart from sin that will bite like a serpent, if you hold on to it. Come to the Lord Jesus as lowly sinners, and He will receive you, pardon you, give you His renewing Spirit, and fill you with peace. This will give you more real comfort than the world has ever done. There is a void in your heart that nothing but the peace of Christ can fill. Enter in and share our joys. Come with us and sit down by our side.