SANCTIFICATIONIntroduction- sanctification means to sanctify, purify or consecrate; set apart, separate - The process of sanctification leading to a change in lifestyle for the believer. - examples from the Old Testament: o Certain times are sanctified in the sense that they are reserved especially for the Lord: the Sabbath, the different holidays, the year of Jubilee. o The land of Canaan, as well as Jerusalem, was holy to the Lord and should not be polluted by sinful conduct. o The tabernacle/Temple and all objects relating to it were holy. o The priests and Levites who worked in the sanctuary, beginning with Aaron, were sanctified to the Lord by anointing with oil. Illustration - One day a coal miner was walking home after working all day in the dirty coal mine. A young girl gave him a beautiful flower. He was happy and took the flower home. He put it in a vase on the table and began to admire the flower. Then he realized that the vase was dirty. Then he cleaned the vase. As he admired the flower, he saw that the table was dirty. So he cleaned the table. As he sat down to admire the flower again, he saw that the floor was dirty. So he also cleaned the floor. Eventually, he ended up cleaning the entire house. This is what “sanctification” means. After we receive Jesus into our lives, He will begin to cleanse us from the inside out. Message - Sanctification is God's will for us ¡V 1 Thess 4:3 - Sanctification involves the sanctification of body, soul and spirit ¡V 1 Thess 5:23- Sanctification involves both God and us. o Jesus is our Sanctifier ¡V Heb 2:11; God our Father is also our Sanctifier ¡V Jude 1:1 o Our part ¡V purifying us ¡V 2 Tim 2:21 „X Be a vessel of honor and sanctification for the use of the Master