Why Your Own Willpower Won’t Result In True Sanctification

About this episode

The episode discusses the limitations of willpower in achieving true sanctification and emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in spiritual growth.

You can be disciplined, successful, and still enslaved to sin without true biblical self-control. Scripture reveals why willpower, routines, and external discipline cannot produce real sanctification apart from the Holy Spirit. Discover how Spirit-empowered self-control transforms your fight against sin and fuels lasting spiritual growth. Transformed Podcast Episode 166 | March 12, 2026 ___ Thanks for listening! Transformed would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Transformed we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Gifford

Topics covered

• sanctification
• willpower
• self-control
• Holy Spirit
• spiritual growth
• discipline

Keywords

• sanctification
• willpower
• self-control
• Holy Spirit
• spiritual growth
• discipline
• sin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortis Institute

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