Aug. 10, 2025

1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24

The Sanctifier

Leviticus 19:2

1 Peter 1:13-16

Leviticus 19 Recap

Leviticus 19:1-3

God Raises the Expectations of Parenthood

Leviticus 19:4

We worship the One True God

Leviticus 19:5-10

Holiness Brings God’s Peace into Our Lives

Leviticus 19:11-14

Holiness Brings Honesty which Builds the Foundation of our relationships

Leviticus 19:15-18

God Calls Is to Justice in All of Our Life

"My assessment of the great tragedy of the present day church is that most people will go the first half of the gospel but not the second half. They make a decision to “believe” in Jesus but they do not “become” real disciples of Jesus. Our churches are filled with people who profess saving faith in Jesus Christ yet all too few live into the sanctifying fullness of the Holy Spirit." JD Walt

1. The God of Peace (v. 23)

Psalm 119:165

A. Peace

Leviticus 16:5-8

B. God Makes us Holy

Leviticus 20:7-8

2 Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 3:18

Colossians 1:27

“I am so glad I received Him,
Jesus my heart's dear King.
I who so often have grieved Him,
All to His feet would bring.”- AB Simpson

C. We cannot do any of this ourselves.

2. Blameless at Jesus’s Coming

A. Completely= Spirit, Soul, and Body

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

Leviticus 19:13-18

B. To be Kept

Malachi 3:2

3. He Alone is Faithful to get it done (v. 24)

A. He is calling you

B. This is great news to us all.

C.  I will never get it right

Romans 7:24-25

Romans 8:1-4

Colossians 1:27

Reflection:

1. Have you experienced this work of grace in your life called sanctification where Christ by the Holy Spirit is empowering you to live like the Bible teaches?

2. Have you desired this and are you willing to have your life look different in front of others as a result of this work in you?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Psalm 119:165.

What is peace the result of in this verse? What has your attitude been to the “law of the Lord”?

Tuesday:

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Who became sin and what is the result? How should this become evident in the life of the believer?

Wednesday:

Read: Colossians 1:27

What are the riches Paul writes about here? What is the transformation that he brings to us?

Thursday:

Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

What is the will of God according to these verses? Have you sought that part of God’s will for your life?

Friday:

Read: Leviticus 19:13-18

What are some of the ways that model God’s holiness in the lives of His people according to these verses? Have any of these impacted you or have they convicted you to act on the Word in your life?

Saturday:

Read: Romans 8:1-4

How would you describe the reality of what Paul is writing about here especially in comparison to the end of Romans 7? Do you know this reality in your life?