Truth For Life on Oneplace.com “Sanctify Them” (Part 1 of 2)
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Mar 26, 2026 A careful walk through John 17 exploring what it means to be set apart and made holy in Christ. Topics include the link between preservation and sanctification, biblical definitions of holiness, and how justification and sanctification relate. Listeners hear metaphors like C.S. Lewis’ rebuilding to illustrate lifelong, sometimes painful spiritual growth. The discussion also touches on instant and progressive aspects of being made holy.
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Begin Bible Study By Asking God To Make Scripture Live
- Pray for Scripture to come alive: ask God to show yourself, your Savior, and make the book live to you.
- Begg models this opening prayer before reading John 17 to prepare hearts to receive teaching on sanctification.
Sanctification Means Being Set Apart For God
- Sanctification means being set apart for God and being made holy in character and use.
- Alistair Begg links the Old Testament idea of holy (set apart) to Jesus' prayer: Holy Father, make them holy in the truth.
God's Purpose Is To Make Believers Like Christ
- God is actively shaping every believer to be like Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Begg summarizes Romans 8:29: God predestines believers to be conformed to the image of his Son.
