1P.1: 15.16.
Purpose: "Understand that we must practice daily sanctification, to reach the heavenly goal. "
Introduction:
1 - In the pagan religions of the societies of the ancient East, the worship of their gods was offered to different practices by the worshipers, who descended to practice sexual immorality, human sacrifices, banquets and drunkenness to pervert the character of the people.
2 - It was in the midst of a society like this, that God called his people: "Be holy because I am Holy" Lv.11: 44.45.
3 - The society in which we live is no different than those that existed in biblical times we live in a time in which corruption is practiced as a way of life, which permanently corrupts the soul with sexual immorality, where indifference prevails, and human values \u200b\u200bare lost constantly.
4 - is in the midst of a society that God calls his people "Be holy because I am Holy" 1P.1: 15.16. Holiness is a command which have been called, and considering the current behavior of human beings, it is urgent to address this call.
I-ALL BELIEVERS ARE called to sanctify.
A-It is a special call for a group of people, is a call for you, is a call for the people of God, 1P.1: 16. If you are part of God's people, has also been called.
B-God has done his part to save us, to us to fulfill our responsibility to sanctify. Although it is God who sanctifies the believer must be ready to be sanctified. Your mind must be open to the word to obey, to be in constant growth, to which we call "sanctification."
C-According to the Apostle John, 1Jn.3: 3, the process of sanctification is the result of eternal hope in us. People who understand that we were headed to eternity, while we fight this fate, purifying our daily lives.
D-Many leaders in the world are called to the masses, and people respond, we ourselves have been called to concentrations of different kinds. because God has called us to a righteous life, pure, holy, apart from the world's pollution. Have we responded to his call to sanctify?
II-because God is holy.
A-The call that we received is based on the holiness of God. When the Apostle John was taken to heaven and saw the glory of God through a song about beings which read: "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord" ... Ap.4: 8. Some have said the three holy words of the adjective in this verse refers to the trinity of God. However, in terms More practically, the reiteration of the holiness of God three times, the absolute sanctity of his being. God is thrice holy, holy is superlatively.
1 - The nature of God, his character, his person, his essence "is" holy. Is completely apart from all unrighteousness.
2 - His Holiness is something we can imitate, 1P.1: 15.
B-Many people conform to the wishes of the world, the influence of people around them, but God has called us to be like those around us, called us to be like himself. "But as he which hath called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct." 1P.1: 15.
C-We must then, to understand that every sin we commit is against God. When the young prodigal returned to his father's side, said "I have sinned against heaven and against you." Lc.15: 19.21. When David acknowledged his wickedness, that's what he said: "Against thee, thee only have I sinned" ... Psalm 51:4. This will be limited to those actions that are openly sinful, because as children of God we must guard against all kinds of impurities.
III-let us submit, then, the process of sanctification.
B-This process involves several steps:
1 - started at the time of our conversion, our heart, Jn.3 5. The new birth takes a moment, the moment of baptism, but the lifelong sanctification.
2 - Must be willing to sanctify. The writer of Hebrews said, "Pursue peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." He.12: 14: "Follow" is a verb that involves perseverance and the desire to be holy. If you wish, you can be holy, God wants you to be holy.
3 - off the old man who is flawed and corrupt., Eph.4: 22.24. We have the courage to give up those things that stain our lives. That is why the Apostle Peter exhorts us to sanctify our entire way of life. Our whole way of life encompasses every inch of time we have in this body, all our actions and habits, each of the habits we have developed, if they are against the will of God, we give them. Our
to-speech, which involves not only did not say bad words, but use a proper tone, and no murmur, and leave the crying, etc. B-Attitudes
inappropriate. Col.4: 8.9.
c-At work, study, family, our ways of reacting. D-Being wedded
to certain things or practices, Rm.6: 16.20. There are practices that enslave us: sex, food, drink, TV. words, politics, sports, etc. Anything that dominate us, outside the word of God, must be revised to avoid making slips of our sanctification. Bad habits can be responsible for that we do not sanctify
4 - Change our thoughts, Eph.4: 23. our thoughts order our behavior. Thought saint, is equal to a holy life.
5 - subject to the Word of God, Jn.17: 17, Eph.4: 24.
6 - Drawing on Jesus' sacrifice to maintain the sanctity, as this should never fade, He.13: 12; Lv.4.
C-When enter into the process of sanctification, we should not categorize sin simply reject it. Because we think that something is not sin, does not make something lawful, remember that sanctification is not a mental state, is a lifestyle. If we give in to the little things, these would cause us great damage.
D-This process should be integral in our being, 1Tsl.5: 23.
E "Sometimes this process is interrupted by the sins that plague us. When Paul used the word sanctification, used the term in contrast to the immorality and filth, 1Tsl.4 :3-7. Peter used the term in contrast to life according to the sinful desires of Christ we had before., 1P.1 :14-16; Eph.4 :22-24.
IV-HARVEST sanctification.
A-Sanctification is a process that will end when we reach eternity, which will have huge rewards. Rm.6: 22.
B "First we must understand that it is a requirement to see God, He.12: 14. We will see God for our sanctification.
C "In this life is a condition for the blessings of God, Nm.11: 18; Jos.3 5. The world has yet seen what God can do with a man completely sanctified!
D-will climb to Mount Lord Sal.24: 3.4.
Conclusion:
1 - How Hays responded to God's call to holiness? What part of we?
2 - In the skies we'll get the surprise of not seeing people who expected to see, all for not following the ongoing process of sanctification.
3 - All sin is against God.
4 - We can imitate the holiness of God.
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