“The Work of the Spirit - Sealing”

May 24, 2009

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Mexico City church, Monte Maria
 Ephesians 1:11-14
(Contemporary English Version)
 Ephesians 1:11-12
11 God always does what he plans,
and that’s why he had Christ choose
us. 12 He did this so that we Jews
would bring honor to him and be the
first ones to have hope because of
him. CEV
 Ephesians 1:13
13 Christ also brought you the truth,
which is the good news about how
you can be saved. You put your faith
in Christ and were given the
promised Holy Spirit to show that
you belong to God. CEV
 Ephesians 1:14
14 The Spirit also makes us sure that
we will be given what God has stored
up for his people. Then we will be set
free, and God will be honored and
praised. CEV
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 Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus. TNIV
 Application:
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
 2 Corinthians 1:21a
21a Now it is God who makes both us
and you stand firm in Christ. TNIV
 2 Corinthians 1:21b-22
21b He anointed us, 22 set his seal of
ownership on us, and put his Spirit in
our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing
what is to come. TNIV
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Conclusion:
 Ephesians 1:3-6
(New Living Translation)
 Ephesians 1:3
3 All praise to God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us with every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly realms because we are
united with Christ. NLT
 Ephesians 1:4
4 Even before he made the world, God
loved us and chose us in Christ to be
holy and without fault in his eyes
NLT.
 Ephesians 1:5
5 God decided in advance to adopt us
into his own family by bringing us to
himself through Jesus Christ. This is
what he wanted to do, and it gave
him great pleasure. NLT
 Ephesians 1:6
6 So we praise God for the glorious
grace he has poured out on us who
belong to his dear Son. NLT
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