Growth in Sanctification

Growth in SanctificationGrowth in Sanctification

Lesson 16Lesson 16

What is “sanctification”?What is “sanctification”?Sanctification = Sanctification = – sanctus + facere =sanctus + facere =– Being “made holy” Being “made holy”

by the Holy Spirit.by the Holy Spirit.

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…

Romans 3:23-24Romans 3:23-2423 23 for all have sinned and fall short of for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, the glory of God, 24 24 and are justified and are justified freely by his grace through the freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Jesus.

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…1.1. God has…God has…

• Redeemed usRedeemed usBought us back Bought us back from sinfrom sin

• Justified usJustified usDeclared us “not Declared us “not guilty”guilty”


John 14:15John 14:1515 15 “If you love me, you will obey what “If you love me, you will obey what I command.”I command.”

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…2.2. God wants us to God wants us to

respond with…respond with…• Loving, willing Loving, willing

obedience to his obedience to his commandscommands


2 Peter 3:182 Peter 3:1818 18 But grow in the grace and But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. now and forever! Amen.


2 Corinthians 5:152 Corinthians 5:1515 15 And he died for all, that those who And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. them and was raised again.


1 Thessalonians 4:31 Thessalonians 4:33 3 It is God’s will that you should be It is God’s will that you should be sanctified…sanctified…

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…3.3. We want to grow We want to grow

and mature in and mature in sanctificationsanctification

• Being set apart as Being set apart as holy for God and holy for God and his workhis work

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth

1 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:88 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to roaring lion looking for someone to devour. devour.

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-1715 15 Do not love the world or anything in the Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. of the Father is not in him. 16 16 For For everything in the world—the cravings of everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. not from the Father but from the world. 17 17

The world and its desires pass away, but The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives the man who does the will of God lives forever. forever.

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual GrowthGalatians 5:16-17Galatians 5:16-1716 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. sinful nature. 17 17 For the sinful nature For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not with each other, so that you do not do what you want. do what you want.

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth1.1. Remember that Remember that

we have spiritual we have spiritual enemiesenemies

• DevilDevil• WorldWorld• Sinful Flesh (old Sinful Flesh (old

Adam, sinful Adam, sinful nature)nature)

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth

1.1. Remember that we have spiritual Remember that we have spiritual enemiesenemies

2.2. Only the Holy Spirit can give us Only the Holy Spirit can give us victory over our enemiesvictory over our enemies

3.3. We need to use the Holy Spirit’s We need to use the Holy Spirit’s tools!tools!

The Holy Spirit’s ToolboxThe Holy Spirit’s Toolbox

The Means The Means of Graceof Grace

God’s Spiritual Exercise ProgramGod’s Spiritual Exercise Program

Prayer Fellowship

Service

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification

1 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 10:3131 31 So whether you eat or drink or So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. glory of God.

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification1.1. God is glorified God is glorified

(honored)(honored)

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of SanctificationPsalm 1:1-3Psalm 1:1-31 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. mockers. 2 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and and on his law he meditates day and night. night. 3 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. does prospers.


(honored)(honored)

2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy, prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification

Galatians 6:1-2Galatians 6:1-2

Brothers, if someone is caught in a Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be yourself, or you also may be tempted. tempted. 2 2 Carry each other’s Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. fulfill the law of Christ.


(honored)(honored)

2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy, prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

3.3. We can help and We can help and save fellow save fellow believersbelievers

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of SanctificationActs 1:8Acts 1:88 8 But you will receive power when the Holy But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” earth.” Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:1616 16 In the same way, let your light shine In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. deeds and praise your Father in heaven.


(honored)(honored)2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy,

prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

3.3. We can help and We can help and save fellow save fellow believersbelievers

4.4. We can reach and We can reach and help unbelievershelp unbelievers

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