Ephesians 1:13b
The Tenth Blessing: You Have Been Sealed by the Holy Spirit
Eph
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,
1.
First You Believed
a.
The Holy Spirit
begins to work in the life of the believer after faith has been planted in their
heart
i.
Romans 5:1-5
2.
Then You Were
Sealed
a.
The Holy Spirit
plays an essential, but often overlooked, role in the life of the believer
i.
He is given
to us by faith alone - Galatians
3:2
ii.
He enables us
to live without condemnation - Romans 8:1
iii.
He sets us
free from the law of sin and death - Romans 8:2
iv.
He fulfills
the law in us - Romans 8:4
v.
He raises us
from the dead - Romans 8:9-11
vi.
He confirms
our adoption into the family of God - Romans 8:14-16
vii.
He makes intercession
for us - Romans 8:26
viii.
He is our
comforter - John 14:26
ix.
He gives us diverse
gifts - 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
x.
He empowers
us to live a godly life - Galatians
5:22-23
xi.
He seals us
in Christ - 2 Corinthians
1:21-22
1.
What does it
mean to seal something?
a. Esther 8:8
xii.
He can be
grieved by our actions - Ephesians
4:30
xiii.
His coming
was foretold of old - Joel
2:28-29
xiv.
He is the down
payment to our coming inheritance - 2 Corinthians 5:4-5
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