October 27, 2023 – Do You Trust God’s Guarantee?
Ephesians 1:11-14
Sermon: 1313 A Three-Fold Cord
Pray Over This
“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”
Ephesians 1:11-14
Ponder This
Do you know what the word “guarantee” means in verse 14? It means a down payment. If you are going to buy a house, you put down some money to begin with and that means you’re coming back for the whole thing. Now, the Holy Spirit that you have in your heart who seals you into Christ is the earnest, the pledge, that one day our Lord is coming back for his purchased possession. Why? He’s got so much invested in me. He put the down payment in my heart. The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance. Thanks be to God for this salvation and guarantee we have in Jesus. When others are wandering like ships at sea on a dark and stormy night without a rudder or a compass, God has pulled back the veil of eternity and shown us what happened before the world was brought into space. He has shown us what we’re going to be and what we’re going to have. And even more than that, He has put the down payment in our hearts. It is a promise that He is with us until He comes again.
- What excites you about the gifts you have received from Jesus?
- How are you reminded of your inheritance in Christ?
Practice This
Take some time to write about what it would look like if you always remembered your heavenly inheritance. Pray over what you’ve written.
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