Separate and Severed people Sanctification series no

Separate and Severed people Sanctification series – no. 3 Lev 20: 23 -26

INTRODUCTION o J. C. Ryle n o o o “Three things, according to the Bible, are absolutely necessary to the salvation of every man and woman in Christendom. These three are justification, regeneration and sanctification” Series on sanctification God is holy; therefore we need to be holy, or sanctified. Our sanctification is in God's will and His restorative plan. Highly relevant to us as Christians and church

Some peculiar laws… o o o God took the children of Israel out of Egypt and into the promised land. Prohibition against sowing with two kinds and mixed of textile Food Prohibitions. Purity lessons: Cleanliness, diseases (health), morality and worship. Conveys the basic ideas of sanctification

A simple definition of sanctification o It is the process of: n n n Taking from a position of unholy to holy. Taking from a state of unclean to clean - in health, conduct, and worship Separation

Sanctification as a process of separation o Loved n o o o Selection (Election; Deu 7: 6) Un-mixing Purifying / cleaning n o Peculiar treasure - Exod 19: 5, Psalm 135: 4, Deu 7: 7, 10: 15 regeneration and justification Restoration

Lesson of Separation o You are different! n n n You are especially loved (John 3: 16) You are called (1 Pet 2: 9, 2 Pet 1: 3) You are renewed (Titus 3: 5) You are redeemed (Joh 1: 29, 3: 17) You are justified (Rom 3: 24) You are transformed (Rom 12: 2, Col 3: 10)

Application: o Consequence of being different n n n Different from the world in value Different conduct Rejected by the world (Joh 15: 18 -19)

Conclusion o Sanctification as separation. n n n Because you are loved You are chosen You are to be different (holy)