A Bible pattern

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A Bible pattern

• We need saving our need
• God saves Gods deed
• We respond to what God does

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Our need, Gods deed our response

• Security
• Gods Predestination
• We respond to Gods calling with
  faith

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Need, deed, response

• Forgiveness
• Gods justification
• Confession, repentance and faith

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Need, deed, response

• New direction for life
• Gods sanctification
• We respond with ..

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Tonights map
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Sanctification the big picture

• Sanctification being made holy
• Sanctification is a work of Gods grace and
  Spirit in which our whole person is renewed after
  the image of God and we are enabled more and more
  to die to sin and live to God. (adapted from the
  Westminster Catechism)

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Sanctification the big picture

• Eph 13-14
• Becoming holy and blameless saints in fact
  (vv1,4)
• Living as Gods adopted kids (v5)

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Sanctification the big picture

• Eph 13-14
• Living to Gods praise (v12)
• Living with the Holy Spirits seal (v13)

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Sanctification the big picture

• Predestination
• Justification
• God for us through Christ for forgiveness
• Sanctification
• God in us through the Spirit for holiness
• Glorification

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The big words

• Justification without sanctification is a denial
  of the faith that we are called to
• Justification confused with sanctification means
  trying to be forgiven because we are good people
  with good lives, and not because Jesus is good
  for us

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Justification sanctification

• It is by grace you have been saved through faith
  and this not of yourselves it is the gift of
  God not by works, so that no one can boast.
• For we are Gods workmanship, created in Christ
  Jesus to do good works which God prepared in
  advance for us to do (Eph 28-9)

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First principles of Sanctification41 618

• A life worthy of our calling (41)
• Growing into Jesus (413-15 51)
• Taking off / putting on (417-24 51-14)

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First principles of Sanctification41 618

• Not grieving the Spirit but filled (430, 518)
• A wise use of opportunities (515-17)

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Practices of Sanctification41 618

• Character behaviour (42, 32)
• Anger (426-27)
• Speech (424, 29 54,19)

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Practices of Sanctification41 618

• Sex, marriage family (53,5,21-33 61-4)
• Drink (518)
• Work (428 65-9)

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Nuts and bolts of Sanctification41 618

• The active / passive of using Gods helps
• Its beyond us but not beyond God (610-13)
• So, use his helps (610)
• Especially lean on his Spirit through word and
  prayer (617-18)

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Summary

• Sanctification is a work of Gods grace and
  Spirit in which our whole person is renewed after
  the image of God and we are enabled more and more
  to die to sin and live to God.

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Sanctification my check list

• Is my understanding sound?
• Do I admit my need of ongoing change and am I
  committed to it?

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Sanctification my check list

• What are my personal weak spots where special
  attention is needed?
• Am I putting time and effort into my
  sanctification and do I use Gods helps to the
  full?

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A Bible pattern

• We need sanctification our need
• God sanctifies Gods deed
• We respond by cooperating with Gods Spirit as
  he changes us.