Our Eternal Inheritance

Sunday Service
August, 3, 2025

Sermon Summary: This sermon explores the believer's inheritance in Christ, emphasizing God's sovereign plan of predestination and the security provided by the Holy Spirit. It delves into the nature of our salvation, which is obtained through Christ and secured by God's unchanging will. The pastor highlights that our inheritance is not just a future hope but a present reality, secured by our union with Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The sermon underscores that the ultimate purpose of our salvation is to bring glory to God.

Key Points:
- We have obtained an inheritance in Christ through God's predestination
- Our inheritance is secured in Christ, through the gospel, and by the Holy Spirit
- God's sovereign will ensures the completion of our salvation
- The Holy Spirit acts as a seal and guarantee of our inheritance
- Our salvation and security in Christ are for the praise of God's glory
- Believers are called to live in light of their secure inheritance

Here are the scripture references mentioned or alluded to in the sermon:

1. Ephesians 1:11-14 (main text)
2. John 14:15
3. Romans 5:12
4. 1 Corinthians 15:22
5. Romans 5:17
6. Titus 3:5-7
7. 2 Thessalonians 2:13
8. Job 42:2
9. Isaiah 46:9-10
10. Romans 8:29-30
11. Romans 10:9
12. 2 Timothy 2:25
13. Ephesians 2:8-9
14. John 17:17
15. Proverbs 30:5 (likely meant instead of "Proverbs 35")
16. James 1:18
17. Romans 10:17
18. 1 Corinthians 1:18
19. 1 Peter 1:23
20. Colossians 1:21
21. 1 Corinthians 1:21
22. Isaiah 55:11
23. John 3:16
24. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (alluded to)
25. John 14:15-17
26. Ephesians 4:30
27. 1 Peter 1:5
28. Philippians 1:6
29. John 1:13
30. Colossians 1:12
31. Psalm 5:4
32. Isaiah 40:13-14
33. Romans 8:30
34. Jude 1:24-25

Additional relevant verses aligned with the main themes:

1. Ephesians 1:3-14 (broader context of the main text)
2. Romans 8:38-39 (security in Christ)
3. Colossians 3:3 (life hidden with Christ in God)
4. Colossians 1:14 (redemption in Christ)
5. 1 Corinthians 1:30 (Christ as our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption)
6. Acts 18, 19, 20, 28 (Paul's interactions with Ephesus)
7. 1 Timothy 1:3 (Paul sending Timothy to Ephesus)