Traditional events of Easter week: Other significant event just prior to Jesus’ Crucifixion:

Two recorded prayers Jesus prayed on the night of His betrayal:

Lazarus being raised from the tomb Jesus’

Luke 22:39-44 –Vs 42 “not my will, John 17 – Jesus’ High Priestly

prayers

but yours be done

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The focus of Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer:

Two Work’s of Grace found in Jesus’ prayer for us:

Himself

His Apostles

His Disciples Today

Our

Our or

sanctification

unity Oneness with Him

Old Testament thought concerning Sanctification: Exodus 13:1-2 Sanctification is translated

Dictionary definition of “Consecrate”

Exodus 19:10 is part of sanctification.

Exodus 31:13 When God sanctifies, we are made

consecrate

1. “to declare or set apart

2. “to dedicate. . .to a specific purpose

3. “to cause…to be revered

Cleanliness

holy

Progressive Revelation – The Names of God:

New Testament revelation of the meaning of “Sanctify”

Exodus 31:12-18 – Jehovah – Mekoddishkem – The Lord who you.

Ephesians 5:25-27 KJV: “Husbands, lover your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blemish.”

sanctifies

Jesus’ prayer for the church – was prayed with the same love and fervor a has for his .

When Jesus prayed, that through giving of himself, the church would be sanctified, He also intended the church to be:

Hebrew 13:12 KJV: “Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people (His church) with his own blood, suffered without the gate.”

husband bride

cleansed

purified

Made holy

John 17:19: “For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.” Sanctify – is to be as a bride for her husband.

The meaning of being “set apart”:

sanctified

Set apart

idolatry

world

Sinful nature

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful and he will do it.” Jehovah-Mekoddishkem

blameless

blameless

In this sanctifying work of grace is the Scriptural understanding of . William Barclay says: “’teleioun’ (the Greek word from which we get the word ‘perfect’) has nothing to do with abstract and metaphysical and philosophical perfection. . . The basic meaning of ‘teleios’ in the New Testament is always that the thing or person so described fully carries out the purpose fro which designed.”

perfection

one Family resemblance

likeness

To be Set Apart To be Dedicated to

To be Cleansed

To be Holy To be Blameless

To be Purified

To be like Jesus Christ (especially His love)

To be Perfect

sanctification

3. Confess your failures and sins (that which emanates from your sinful nature

4. Receive the work of His infilling (sanctifying ) Presence in your heart and life

1. Believe God will sanctify you

2. Acknowledge your need to be sanctified

Genesis 1:1-2:3 – Elohim – The Mighty Trinity Genesis 2:4 – Jehovah – “Lord” Genesis 14:20 – El Elyon – God sees Genesis 18:1-15 – Adonal Genesis 22:1-19 – Jehovah – Rapha* - The Lord who heals Exodus 6:2-4 – El Shaddai – God Almighty Exodus 17:8-16 (vs 15) – Jehovah-Nissi* - The Lord my Banner Exodus 20:5 – Quanna – God is a Jealous God Exodus 31:12-18 – Jehovah-Mekaddishkem/Mekoddishkem* - The Lord who you Leviticus 26:2-6 or Judges 6:22-24 – Jehovah-Shalom* - The Lord is Peace 1 Samuel 1:1-11 – Jehovah-Sabaoth* - The Lord of Hosts Psalm 23 – Jehovah-Raah* - The Lord my Shepherd Jeremiah 23:1-6 – Jehovah-Tsidkenu* - The Lord our Righteousness Ezekiel 48:35 – Jehovah-Shammah* - The Lord is There