2. Introduction
The words sanctify (6) and sanctified (16) are used 22 times in the NT.
The words are used to describe:
The seventh day: Gen. 2:3
The priests: 2 Chr. 5:11
God’s people: Ex. 19:14
OT sacrifices: Ex. 29:36
The tabernacle: Ex. 29:43
God: Ezek. 38:23
The firstborn: Num. 3:13
Many times in the NT it is applied to Christians: 1 Cor. 1:2; 6:11

3. Are You Sanctified?
Jude 1

4. What is it?
Definition:
Something worthy of vener-ation: Lk. 1:49
Things connected with God and possessing a claim to reverence: Acts 7:33
Persons whose services God employs; those who are set apart by Him: Lk. 2:23; 1 Cor. 1:2
Used in a moral sense; pure, sinless, upright, holy: 1 Pet. 1:15-16
To set apart for a special purpose; to dedicate to Jehovah; to consecrate; to make holy; to separate from other things or persons.
Are You Sanctified?

5. In the New Testament
The church: 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 5:25-26; 1 Pet. 2:9-10; 1 Cor. 6:9-11
The Lord called His people the “church” : Matt. 16:18; Jn. 15:19; 17:15-18
They are “called out” people, set apart unto God: 1 Pet. 2:9-10; Titus 2:13-14; Jude 1; 2 Pet. 1:2-3; 1 Thess. 5:23-24
God’s people, the church, are a very special sanctified group of people: Acts 2:47; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23
Are You Sanctified?

6. Every Christian Set apart for the Master’s use: 2 Tim. 2:19-21
Only useful to the Lord if we
keep ourselves pure: 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Tim. 5:22; Rom. 12:1-2
Cannot remain set apart and fellowship error/evil: Eph. 5:11
God always sanctifies people He uses: Num. 8:14-18; Judges 13:2-5, 7; 1 Sam. 1:11; Lk. 1:15-17
Set apart by blood: 1 Cor. 6:20; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; Rev. 4:5-6
Are You Sanctified?

7. Every Christian
A Christian exemplifies sanctification; a power for good on God’s behalf.
God desires to bless men through us: Gen. 12:1-3; Gal. 3:9; Jas. 2:20-24; Gal. 3:26-29
Are we up to the task? 2 Tim. 2:21; Rom. 6:1-4
Are You Sanctified?

8. Separate in 3 ways
God’s people, Christians (in the NT sense!) are much different than others.
Christians are different from
people of the “world” and the denominational “world.”
In doctrine: Rom. 15:4; Lev. 10:10; Ezek. 22:26; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; 1 Tim. 6:3-5; Gal. 1:6-9; Titus 2:1; 2 Tim. 1:13; 1 Tim. 4:6; Phil. 3:17; 2 Jn. 9-11
In worship: Matt. 15:9-14; Col. 2:20-23; 1 Cor. 16:2; Rom. 1:16-17; 10:17; Acts 2:42; 20:7; Jn. 4:24; Col. 3:17; 1 Pet. 4:11; Matt. 28:18; Lk. 6;46; Jn. 14:15; Jn. 15:14; 14:23-24
In life: 2 Cor. 4:16b-7:1; Rom. 12:1-2; Jas. 4:4; Matt. 5:13-16; 1 Thess. 4:3-5; 1 Jn. 3:16-17; Jn. 13:34-35
Are You Sanctified?

9. Conclusion Are you sanctified? By the blood of Christ?
1 Cor. 6:20; Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 2:9-10
By following the truth? Jn. 17:19; 2 Jn. 9-11
By worshiping according to the New Testament pattern? Jn. 4:24
By manner of living? 1 Pet. 1:15-16; 2 Cor. 7:1
Are You Sanctified?