Of Inheritance
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Feb 19, 2023
by: Dale Thiele |
Series: Ephesians: Walk Worthy
Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14 Tags: 5638 Goddard, Holy Spirit, sealed, protection, 1 Peter 1:3-5, authenticate, ownership, down payment, Isaiah 44:3, Ezekiel 36:26-28, Ezekiel 37:14, Joel 2:28-32
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
Ephesians: Walk Worthy
Of Inheritance
- God’s Inheritance
- Our Inheritance
- The Role of the Holy Spirit
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read Ephesians 1:11-14. The verb in verse 11 has been translated both as active and passive. The ESV has the active voice: “we have obtained an inheritance.” The 1901 ASV has the passive voice: “we were made a heritage.” What are the differences between these two translations? In what ways are they both correct?
- What is our inheritance? Compare with 1 Peter 1:3-5.
- To be sealed can mean 1) to close up, 2) authenticate, 3) mark ownership, and 4) provide protection. In what way are we sealed by the Holy Spirit? Compare with Eph. 4:30.
- In what ways is the Holy Spirit a down payment of our inheritance? Compare with the OT promises of the Spirit: Isaiah 44:3, Ezekiel 36:26-28, 37:14, and Joel 2:28-32.
Memory Verse of the Week:
Ephesians 1:11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. (ESV)
