Saturday, November 12, 2022

Ephesians 1:13b

 

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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