140. Sanctification, God's Purpose in

140. Sanctification, God’s Purpose in

140 GOD’S PURPOSE IN SANCTIFICATION Numbers 6:1-6;Php 2:13

INTRODUCTION God always does his best for man; he hates sin but loves the sinner. The sins we commit keep God from blessing us.

I. GOD BLESSES MEN THROUGH MEN (Php 2:13) 1. Abraham was blessed that he might be a blessing to others. (Genesis 12:2.) 2. Laban through Jacob. (Genesis 30:27.) 3. Potiphar through Jo seph. (Genesis 39:5 .) 4. Israel and Judah were to bless nations. (Psalms 9:14-15; Zechariah 8:13.) 5. He blessed through Christ all nations.

II. GOD ALWAYS SANCTIFIES MEN THAT HE USES 1. God has always had a sanctified people upon earth.

2. The grea ter the blessing through men the more completely the sanctification.

3. He sanctified Israel, then Levi , then Aaron. lll. GOD’S NAZIRITES-SAMSON (Judges 13:5; John the Baptist,Luke 1:15) 1. Nazirites were specially sanctified for God’s service.

2. Their vow shows this. (Numbers 6:1.) IV. SAMSON "LITTLE SUN" (in Hebrew) 1. Samson’s life is a peculiar one; recite his history.

2. God’s purpose was to overthrow the Philistine with one man.

3. God would have accomplished much more with Samson, if he had remained holy, fit, sanctified.

4. God is not responsible for Samson’s tricks. He used him in spite of these ; he uses him as he was prepared to be used.

V. CHRISTIANS ARE MORE COMPLETELY SANCTIFIED THAN ALL OTHERS 1. They are blood -bought, blood-washed, blood-sealed.

2. A Christian in view of this sanctification should be a power.

3. God wants to bless men through us. Has he? Are we fit?

4. God will use us as we are prepared. (Hebrews 13:21.)