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

2. INTRODUCTION J.C. Ryle Series on sanctification
“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

3. Some peculiar laws…
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

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

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

6. Lesson of Separation You are different!
You are especially loved (John 3:16)
You are called (1Pet 2:9, 2Pet 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)

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

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