SANCTIFICATION A SECOND DEFINITE WORK OF GRACE

     Heb. l3:12, Wherefore Jesus also that He might sanctify the people with his own blood suffered without the gate. This one "little" word, ALSO, in this verse, will explain that our sanctification comes through the blood of Jesus. The word also means, likewise, in like manner, as something additional, tending the same way, besides as well. Rom. 3:24, Being justified freely by his grace. In additional to my justification, I was sanctified in like manner. There are people today that despise this wonderful experience of sanctification through the blood of, Jesus. Heb. 10:28, He that despised Moses' law died without mercy. Heb. 10:29, Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of this covenant wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? The word despite means scorn treat with contempt. People will reproach you and hate you if you tell them you are sanctified. I rejoice in the reproach I have suffered for this sweet truth; for it was the sanctifying power in the blood of Jesus that purged my conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
     Jesus prayed and suffered for us to he sanctified. Jesus prayer in St. John 17th chapter to the Father (Spirit), not to take them out of the world but go give them an experience that would keep them from evil. Jesus said they were not of the world, and that he had kept them in His Father's name; but they needed to be sanctified. "Sanctify them was His prayer. In the 13th verse, He prayed for them to have His joy. Luke 24:52, And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, to tarry for the Holy Ghost; and were in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. Luke 24:53.
     We highly honor the blood of Jesus, and its great work of forgiveness and sanctifying His people! --- But, the scriptures positively read, St.John 1:13-We are not born of the blood. St. John 5:3--But we are born of water and of the Spirit.