Sanctified in Truth
In this portion of Christ’s High Priestly Prayer, we see the Son intercede for the sanctification of His people — not as a vague hope, but as a secured reality grounded in His own consecration. Jesus declares that believers are not of the world, just as He is not of the world, and prays that they would be sanctified by the truth of God’s Word. We explored how sanctification is not the fruit of human effort but the work of God, flowing from Christ’s own setting apart unto the cross. As Christ was sent into the world, so He sends us — sanctified, shaped by the Word, and set apart for His mission. This sermon reminds us that our holiness is not rooted in striving, but in union with the One who prayed for us and consecrated Himself on our behalf.
