THE GIFT: THE SEAL AND THE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE

JUNE 10, 2018

THE HOLY GHOST IS OUR COMFORTER

HE IS THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION

HE SEALS US

HE IS THE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE

HE REVEALS THINGS PREPARED OF GOD FOR US

HE IS OUR TEACHER

HE IS OUR GUIDE INTO ALL TRUTH

HE IS OUR UNCTION (TO ACTION)

HE IS THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY (TESTIMONY OF JESUS)

HE REPROVES THE WORLD OF SIN

THE SEALING

2 Cor 1:20-22

20 For all the promises of God

in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

SEAL – STRONGS sphragizo (sfrag-id'-zo);; to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation

SEALED

Ephesians 1:13-14

13 In whom [Christ] 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 [our bodies], unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 4:30

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

1/THE SEALING OF THE HOLY GHOST IS GOD’S MARK UPON AND IN US, FOR THE SEAL IS THE  HOLY GHOST, WHO SEALS US FOR:

A/Identification

The Holy Ghost marks us as “whose we are,” and, “who we are” because of whose we are.  We are identified by His mark after our baptism until the day of our full redemption

 

B/Preservation (We will not be corrupted)

1 Thess 5:23  And the very God of peace sanctify [set apart; mark?]you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified [set apart; marked?] by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

THE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE

EARNEST – Greek: Arrhabon

STRONGS - arrhabon (ar-hrab-ohn'); of Hebrew origin [OT:6162]; a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest:

1/Binds the buyer to forfeiture of the earnest if he does not fully purchase the item

2/Binds the seller to sell to no other than the one from whom he received the earnest

2 Cor 1:20-22 (REPEATING)

20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Cor 5:1-5

5 For we know that if our earthly house [our body] of this tabernacle [temporary dwelling] were dissolved [we should die], we have a building of God [another body], an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven [be dressed in our new body]:

3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle [temporary body] do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed [we don’t plead to die and leave this body], but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life [that this corruptible might put on incorruption; *see

1 Cor 15:51-54 below]

5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

* Cor 15:51-54

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep [we shall not all die] but we shall all be changed [given an incorruptible body],

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is *swallowed up in victory.

 Eph 1:12-14 (Repeating)

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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.

Our Father has promised that, either through resurrection from the dead or by changing our vile body to incorruptibility at Jesus’ appearing, we will be His Sons for eternity.  The sure Sign of that promise is the Holy Ghost in us and upon us: The Seal.  The Assurance that His Promise of full redemption will come to pass is the Holy Ghost in us and upon us, the Down Payment: The Earnest of our Inheritance.