The Examination of Sanctification

2. The Examination of Sanctification

3. For those whom heforeknew he alsopredestinedto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might bethe firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he alsojustified, and those whom he justified he alsoglorified. Rom. 8:29-30

4. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Eternity

5. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) birth Eternity

6. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Foreknew/ Predestined birth Eternity

7. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Foreknew/ Predestined birth Eternity called

8. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Foreknew/ Predestined birth Eternity called Justified

9. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Foreknew/ Predestined birth Eternity called Sanctified Justified

10. Religion: Trying to be sanctified without being justified

11. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Grace Foreknew/ Predestined birth Law Eternity called Sanctified Justified

12. Salvation Foundations of the Earth Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Grace Foreknew/ Predestined birth Law Eternity Glorified called Sanctified Justified

13. Salvation Accomplished Foundations of the Earth faith Death or Christ’s return Conversion (rebirth) Grace Foreknew/ Predestined birth Law Eternity Glorified called Sanctified Justified

14. Salvation is a process ”… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling … ” Phil. 2:12

15. Conversion: The end of one life, the beginning of another We wereburied therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just asChrist was raised from the dead bythe glory of the Father, we too might walk innewness of life. Rom. 6:4

16. What’s next? “For this is the will of God,your sanctification …” 1 Thes. 4:3a

17. Entering the battle For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Eph. 6:12

18. Sanctification • Two parts: Mortificationand Vivification • • Mortificationis the putting to death those things which rob us of our affections for Christ. • • Vivificationis the filling of ourselves with those things which stir our affections for Him. Example: Gardening, pulling weeds and sowing seeds.

19. Mow over They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,’ but there is no peace. Jer. 6:14

20. Cover up Then the eyes of both were opened,and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Gen. 3:7

21. Step 4:We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. “Let us examine and test our ways, and let us return to the Lord.” Lam. 3:40

22. The Holy Spirit reveals “ …these thingsGod has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, eventhe depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughtsexcept the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” 2 Cor. 2:10-11

23. Fearless? “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Heb. 10:31

24. Want to look deeper than moral symptoms to what is reigning and ruling the heart For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft,murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit,sensuality,envy,slander,pride,foolishness. Mark 7:21-22

25. The Lord sees your heart But the Lord said to Samuel,"Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance,but the Lord looks on the heart." 1 Sam. 16:7

26. Balanced Inventory

27. Of first importance Now I would remind you, brothers,of the gospelI preached to you, which you received,in which you stand, and by whichyou are being saved, if youhold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. ForI delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ diedfor our sinsin accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raisedon the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures, and thathe appeared to Cephas, thento the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:1-5

28. Be careful not to… “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” Gal. 3:1-3

29. Learning to war against accusation But God…

30. Redeeming Truth of Step Four Now armed with the Spirit of God and in full view of the gospel, we engage in the spiritual battle over reign and rule of our hearts. We have been set apart for holiness and look to put to death those areas of ourselves that keep us from living out the greatest command and reflecting the radiance of Christ to a dark and dying world. We want to look much deeper than moral symptoms and identify the root issues of our hearts, namely pride and various forms of idolatry that drive ungodly thoughts, actions and emotions.

31. Active vs. Passive Heart Model

32. Passive Heart Model What the world subscribes to: man’s wisdom.

33. Passive Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on others and my circumstances example: advertising

34. Passive Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on others and my circumstances example: advertising What will I seek to change?

35. Situation/Circumstance

36. Situation/Circumstance

37. Situation/Circumstance Response

38. Passive Heart Model Situation/Circumstance Response

39. Passive Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on others and my circumstances example: advertising What will I seek to change? Therefore, I am not responsible for what is coming out of me (attitudes and actions) – I am a victim! (of my family of origin, my circumstances and others.

40. Passive Heart: Determined by outside influences Society Family Heart Body No culpability

41. Nurture or Nature?Am I a product of my environment? Society Family Heart Body

42. Affected, but not determined. Ultimately, I am determined by what reigns and rules in my heart. Society Family Sin/Self-rule Or Christ and His rule Heart Body

43. Heart is an active agent, which produces fruit – for this I am responsible Society Family Heart Body

44. Without Christ, the sin to which we are exposed as a result of a fallen world will defeat us because we cannot defeat it ourselves. But in Christ, we may be affected by world around us, but it does not determine us – we will rise.

45. Active Heart Model What the Bible subscribes to: God’s wisdom.

46. Active Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on a right vertical relationship with God (Gal. 5:22-23).

47. Active Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on a right vertical relationship with God (Gal. 5:22-23). What will I seek to be changed?

48. Active Heart Model Situation/Circumstance God Response

49. Active Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on a right vertical relationship with God (Gal. 5:22-23). What will I seek to be changed? I am responsible (Matt. 15:19-20) – I am not a victim (Rom. 8:37-39).

50. Active Heart Model My joy and contentment are dependent on a right vertical relationship with God (Gal. 5:22-23). What will I seek to be changed? I am responsible (Matt. 15:19-20) – I am not a victim (Rom. 8:37-39). Passive Heart vs. Active Heart Statements