Tuesday ~ May 1, 2012

Tuesday ~ May 1, 2012



Ephesians 1:11-14


11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: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.

The Holy Spirit is God's guarantee that we belong to him and that he will do what he has promised. The Holy Spirit is like a down payment, a deposit, a validating signature on the contract.

The presence of the Holy Spirit in us demonstrates the genuineness of our faith, proves that we are God's children, and secures eternal life for us.

His power works in us to transform us now, and what we experience now is a taste of the total change we will experience in eternity.

Once we put our faith and trust in Christ we become one with Christ. We have a new identity, but what is our true identity in Christ? Let's take a look, We are:

Romans 3:24........................We are justified (declared "not guilty" of sin.

Romans 8:1..........................We are not condemned.

Romans 8:2..........................We are set free from the law of sin and death.

1 Corinthians 1:2..................We are sanctified (made holy) in Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:30................We are pure and holy in Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:22..............We are promised to be made alive at resurrection.

2 Corinthians 5:17................We are new persons.

2 Corinthians 5:21................We are made right with God.

Galatians 3:28......................We are one in Christ with all other believers.

Ephesians 1:3.......................We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Ephesians 1:4.......................We are holy and without fault.

Ephesians 1:5,6....................We are adopted as God's children.

Ephesians 1:7.......................We are forgiven, our sins are taken away.

Ephesians 1:10,11................We are under Christ's authority.

Ephesians 1:13.....................We are marked as belonging to God by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:6.......................We are to sit with Christ in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 2:10.....................We are God's masterpiece.

Ephesians 2:13.....................We are brought near God.

Ephesians 3:6.......................We are with other believers shared in the promise through Christ.

Ephesians 3:12.....................We are welcomed in to God's presence with freedom and confidence.

Ephesians 5:29,30................We are members of Christ's body, the church.

Colossians 2:10....................We are given fullness in Christ.

Colossians 2:11....................We are set free from our sinful nature.

2 Timothy 2:10.....................We are promised God's eternal glory.