The sermon discusses the difference between justification and sanctification. Justification is the work of God by which we are declared righteous in His sight, while sanctification is the work by which we cooperate with God and His means of grace to become righteous. The imputation of Christ's righteousness means that God loves us as much as He loves His Son. Sanctification is the blessing that flows out of God's love for us, not the source or cause of it.
