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Ephesians 1
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
What happens when a person truly trusts Christ for salvation?,
One of the things, is that he/she receives the precious Holy spirit, who is their teacher, guide and comforter.
One of the things that the Holy spirit does is to seal us, to authenticate us in the sight of God.
When you have a piece of porcelain from a world famous factory, it will usually have the makers or artists mark on it, it is the same with us, we are sealed with God's seal or stamp, we are his.
God has purchased us as his prized possession, he now seals us, remember that the Spirit of God is fully God, he can and does do this, the seal is the guarantee we will receive the inheritance.
One day we will receive our full inheritance, it is a sure thing, there should be no doubt in our minds.
I come to all these verses and they are my favourite verses in the whole bible, their focus is on God and what Jesus did for us on the cross.
They go back to the dawn of history and look forward to heaven and to the glorious realisation that we will be his forever.
They are reassuring words for the believer, but also thay are words to motivate you, to share and proclaim what Christ has done for you.
It's truly awesome, but it's no good keeping it to yourself.
I pray as we delve deeper into Ephesians, these truths will resonate in your heart and mind.
God bless you
Keith
EPHESIANS 1
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
THE BEST INHERITANCE
If salvation, redemption and adoption weren't enough, we now come to the promise of an eternal inheritance. Jesus mentions this in John 14:1-3 and Peter must of been thinking of this, when he wrote these words under the urging of the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Our parents and other relatives leave us money, but that inheritance will not last, the inheritance we received through Christ, never loses it's value, it remains constant.
As I have read this passage, I realise one thing, God doesn't have to do any of this, he makes a deliberate choice, he gives all these blessings, simply because of his love and mercy towards us. The counsel of his own will, he does these things, not to glorify us, but to glorify himself, our salvation , our redemption, adoption and inheritance are about Him and always will be.
God does all things for us glory and our good, he saves us that we should bring praise to his glory and supreme majesty.
Heaven is our inheritance, intimate fellowship for eternity is our privilege, we shall see his face and serve Him forever.. amen.
We are heirs of this promises and joint heirs with Christ, have we received our inheritance yet?
No, but we will, it defies description, it simply blows our minds to even think of it.
If you have this inheritance, then you want others to have it too, this is a motivation to share the gospel. Do you know Christ and have this inheritance?
Let's finish with this amazing verse from Romans 8, rejoice Christian, you are an heir and a joint heir with Christ.
Romans 8:17
King James Version
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Next time the devil, tells you that you are worthless, tell him this you have an inheritance that lasts forever, that's how to answer him.
God bless you
Keith
Who am I?
I am an ordinary Christian just like you and me, I love to study the scriptures and share what God shows me. I am from the UK, and at present live in Nanjing China. I am an English teacher. I have been saved from my teenage years, am now eligible for Pension.
I believe the whole of the bible, especially love the five Solas of the reformation.
I am saved by GRACE alone by FAITH alone in CHRIST alone through the WORD OF GOD alone for the GLORY OF GOD alone.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
What happens when a person truly trusts Christ for salvation?,
One of the things, is that he/she receives the precious Holy spirit, who is their teacher, guide and comforter.
One of the things that the Holy spirit does is to seal us, to authenticate us in the sight of God.
When you have a piece of porcelain from a world famous factory, it will usually have the makers or artists mark on it, it is the same with us, we are sealed with God's seal or stamp, we are his.
God has purchased us as his prized possession, he now seals us, remember that the Spirit of God is fully God, he can and does do this, the seal is the guarantee we will receive the inheritance.
One day we will receive our full inheritance, it is a sure thing, there should be no doubt in our minds.
I come to all these verses and they are my favourite verses in the whole bible, their focus is on God and what Jesus did for us on the cross.
They go back to the dawn of history and look forward to heaven and to the glorious realisation that we will be his forever.
They are reassuring words for the believer, but also thay are words to motivate you, to share and proclaim what Christ has done for you.
It's truly awesome, but it's no good keeping it to yourself.
I pray as we delve deeper into Ephesians, these truths will resonate in your heart and mind.
God bless you
Keith
EPHESIANS 1
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
THE BEST INHERITANCE
If salvation, redemption and adoption weren't enough, we now come to the promise of an eternal inheritance. Jesus mentions this in John 14:1-3 and Peter must of been thinking of this, when he wrote these words under the urging of the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Our parents and other relatives leave us money, but that inheritance will not last, the inheritance we received through Christ, never loses it's value, it remains constant.
As I have read this passage, I realise one thing, God doesn't have to do any of this, he makes a deliberate choice, he gives all these blessings, simply because of his love and mercy towards us. The counsel of his own will, he does these things, not to glorify us, but to glorify himself, our salvation , our redemption, adoption and inheritance are about Him and always will be.
God does all things for us glory and our good, he saves us that we should bring praise to his glory and supreme majesty.
Heaven is our inheritance, intimate fellowship for eternity is our privilege, we shall see his face and serve Him forever.. amen.
We are heirs of this promises and joint heirs with Christ, have we received our inheritance yet?
No, but we will, it defies description, it simply blows our minds to even think of it.
If you have this inheritance, then you want others to have it too, this is a motivation to share the gospel. Do you know Christ and have this inheritance?
Let's finish with this amazing verse from Romans 8, rejoice Christian, you are an heir and a joint heir with Christ.
Romans 8:17
King James Version
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Next time the devil, tells you that you are worthless, tell him this you have an inheritance that lasts forever, that's how to answer him.
God bless you
Keith
Who am I?
I am an ordinary Christian just like you and me, I love to study the scriptures and share what God shows me. I am from the UK, and at present live in Nanjing China. I am an English teacher. I have been saved from my teenage years, am now eligible for Pension.
I believe the whole of the bible, especially love the five Solas of the reformation.
I am saved by GRACE alone by FAITH alone in CHRIST alone through the WORD OF GOD alone for the GLORY OF GOD alone.