SANCTIFIED
John
17:13-19 13 And now come
I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them thy
word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as
I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou
shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from
the evil.
16 They are not of the world,
even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy
truth: thy word is truth.
18 As thou hast sent me into
the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I
sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Jesus is about to return to heaven and is praying to the Heavenly
Father.
He is saying to the Father, keep them from evil, for they are not
of this world, as I am not of this world. He is speaking here about the
believers.
Being sanctified is not a religious term. Sanctification is the
will of God through the truth, which makes it a holy term.
John 8:31-32 31 Then
said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then
are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 4:23-24 23 But
the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father
in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they
that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Being sanctified means made holy or set apart for sacred services.
A sanctifier is a person or thing that sanctifies or makes holy,
that is, the Holy Spirit.
Sanctify or to make holy means free from sin or to purify. To be
set apart as holy, to make sacred.
There are different levels of sanctification, they are directly
connected to your level of spiritual growth and maturity.
The first manifestation of sanctification is at the moment of
conversion. (accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior). Believing that Jesus
gave his life so you could be saved.
The manifestation happens when a person becomes a believer,
receiving Jesus through the new blood covenant with their confession of faith.
At that time God sets you apart as sons and daughters through the
new covenant. Instantly at that tie the Holy Spirit seals your spirit.
We are sanctified by the word, by the blood, by the Holy Spirit,
by separating yourself from unclean things.
2 Corinthians 6:16-18 16 And
what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the
living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from
among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto
you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
The Word is saying, stop worshiping idols, for you are the temples
of the living God. and God has said, I will dwell with you and I will be your
God, and you shall be my people.
Come out from the things of the world and be separate and I will
receive you and be a Father to you, then you shall be my sons and daughters.
Hebrews 13:11-12 11 For
the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the
high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that
he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
This is letting us know that the animal sacrifice in the blood of
them was not enough. It took the blood of Jesus to sanctify us. Burned without
the camp, means the carcass of the animal was burned outside the camp.
Symbolizing Gods wrath against sin.
Under the old covenant, which is the mosaic law the chief priest
would bring the blood of animals into the holy place as an offering for sin.
With the new covenant by the blood of Jesus all our sins, past,
present and future have been washed away if you have accepted Jesus as Lord and
Savior.
Ephesians 5:26-27 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word,
27 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.
This verse is telling us of the final view when the church is
presented in perfect holiness at the coming great day. The washing of water by
the word actually means the Word washes and cleanses our soul and spirit the
same way water cleanses us.
Hebrews 10:28-31 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy
under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer
punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot
the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was
sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath
said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And
again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to
fall into the hands of the living God.
What do you think a person who shows no respect for the Son of
deserves? If a person looks at the holy Blood that Jesus shed for us as no
different than an ordinary person’s blood.
He insults the very spirit that God gave out of his loving
kindness. This person deserves to be punished. God says, I alone have the right
to take revenge.
Falling into the hands of Judgement of the living God is a
terrifying thing. The Lord will judge those who are not sanctified by the Word,
the Blood and the Holy Spirit.
If you are a believer, Gods mercy, grace and truth will set you
free.
Right before Jesus returned to the father, he prayed and asked the
father to sanctify us through the truth. He said, for their sakes I sanctify
myself that they also might be sanctified.
