Textual Sermons

1 Corinthians 6:9-11......

 WASHED, SANCTIFIED, JUSTIFIED

Intro.
1. Inconceivable for a Christian to suppose he/she can live in the world of sin & go to heaven - Jas. 4:4; 1 Jno. 2:15-17; Rom.
  6:1-2.
2. Yet, some in Corinth were arguing for just that - 1 Cor. 6:13- 15.
3. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 - Our conversion, our commitment to divine truth & our communion with Christ compel us to put sin to death &
  live for Him!
4. 1 Cor. 6:11; Acts 18:8 - Washed, sanctified & justified: 
  a. In the name of the Lord Jesus - Power of His blood.
  b. By the Spirit of our God - By means of truth He has given.

I. WASHED.
  A. Cleansed By The Blood Of Jesus - Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; Heb.  9:13-14, 22.
  B. Through A Washing Of Water By The Word - Eph. 5:25-26.
    1. "...in 1 Cor. 6:11, lit., 'ye washed yourselves clean...'"  (Vine).
  2. Action of faith: Baptism - Rom. 6:3; 5:8; Acts 22:16.
    a. Grace: Christ's blood/bodies washed - pure water - Heb. 10:19-22; Tit. 3:5.
    b. Faith: Man's answer of good conscience - 1 Pet. 3:21.

II. SANCTIFIED.
  A. Set Apart From Sin By The Blood Of Jesus - Heb. 10:29.
    1. "To separate from profane things & dedicate to God."  (Strong's)
    2. "To purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin (blood, jrp);  to purify internally by renewing of the soul" (faith, jrp).
  (Ibid.)
    3. Jesus our means - 1 Cor. 1:2, 30 (Eph. 5:26-27).
  B. Things Which Sanctify Sinners:
    1. Blood of Christ (grace & power).
    2. The Holy Spirit (agent of our sanctification) - 2 Thess. 2:13 (1 Pet. 1:2).
      a. Via truth (means) - Jno. 17:17, 19 - Action of faith by man!
      b. Obedience to the gospel - Rom. 6:17-22.
    3. God's grace (blood of Christ) & man's faith (obey gospel)!
  C. Holy Living - Eph. 5:27.
    1. "Sanctification is also used in NT of the separation of the believer from evil things and ways." (Vine)
    2. 1 Thess. 4:3-8: This sanctification is:
      a. 4:3 - God's will for us.
      b. 4:4 - Learned from God (via truth, Psa. 119:9).
      c. 4:7 - Called by God to holiness (cf. 1 Pet. 1:15-16).
     d. 4:8 - Do not reject God in this matter!
    3.  2 Tim. 2:19-23 - Faith put into practice to avoid sin!

III. JUSTIFIED.
  A. Acquitted Of Guilt Of Sin By The Blood Of Christ - Rom. 5:9.
    1. Pronounced "not guilty" of sin & granted life - Rom. 4:25; 5:18.
    2. By grace, through faith - Rom. 3:23-26; Jas. 2:21-24.
    3. Justified before God, not necessarily before man!

Conclusion
1. Acts 18:8 - Hearing, believed & were baptized:
  -Washed (cleansed by their sin).
  -Sanctified (separated unto God).
  -Justified (freed from their guilt of sin).

2. 1 Cor. 6:9 - "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?"