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Colossians 3 is the text that we want to look at.

I want us to look at this chapter because I'm concerned about this matter of sanctification.

This is the will of God.

First Thessalonians says, even your sanctification, this is the will of God, even your sanctification.

That is God's will for us between our justification and our glorification.

From the time of your salvation to the time of your entrance into heaven, God's will for

you is that you be sanctified.

As I said last time I'm afraid this is a doctrine that though it defines our entire Christian

life on earth as been treated with indifference by this current generation of Christians and

even preachers.

But it is of grave concern to the Lord that we'd be sanctified.

That means to be separated from sin unto God, from sin unto holiness.

We are to be increasingly like Christ.

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