Sealed by the Spirit: Defining Moment of Salvation

God is glory. And at the end of the day, the greatest purpose of our life is to bring glory to God. It's not it's not to make money. It's not to make the deal. It's not to get jewelry. It's not to get the job. It's not to get the money. Your sole purpose in life is to bring glory to a glorious God. The theologian J. I. Packer once said, the only thing that God is bound to do is the very thing that he requires of us, to glorify himself. [01:11:28] (28 seconds)  #GloryToGod

And in talking with folks, I've I've heard this question over and over again. What about people who have never heard of Jesus? Alright. That that's a valid that's a good question. What about people who have never heard of Jesus? And the short answer is, I don't know what I don't know. I don't know. But I do know what I do know, and there's two things that I do know. Number one, the only way to God is through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the father except through him. [00:56:20] (36 seconds)  #OnlyWayJesus

I see the reason your salvation and my salvation is so glorious is not just because of the grace that comes to us and the goodness that is placed in us. It's because the glory that comes to the one who gave it to us in the first place. And you may not have realized it, but the reason that this is the defining moment of any person's life is when they accept Jesus as their lord and savior. And at that exact moment, you don't just believe in the grace of god. You don't just receive the guarantee of god. You actually achieve the glory of god. [01:11:56] (31 seconds)  #GloryThroughSalvation

And here's how you know if you truly believe. The moment you believe in the grace of God, the spirit of God comes and lives inside of you. He empowers you. He equips you, and he enables you to live a godly life. And so here's the point. When you truly place your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, god puts that holy spirit in you because he will not let you go back to the person you once were. You heard this thing. Jesus will take you as you are, but he will not leave you that way. That is true. [01:00:23] (28 seconds)  #SpiritTransforms

You see, we all have a battle with doubt, that we either have them or that they're even real. We all doubt sometimes. Is all this real? But then the spirit speaks to me. Remember me? I'm God's promise. The deal's been made. It's real. I am the down payment here. That's why God has given us the holy spirit. It's God's promise to us that the deal that was made when we heard the gospel and believe the gospel is a sure deal. It is finalized, and it's safe. [01:05:51] (30 seconds)  #HolySpiritGuarantee

When when someone realizes that they're a sinner, and when someone realizes that they need a savior, when someone realizes that Jesus is the only savior, they come to him in faith, and that is the defining moment of their lives. Three things happen that make this moment a reality. Number one, we believe in the grace of God. Paul wants us to understand exactly what happened the moment we asked Jesus into our hearts. And a lot of us don't understand this. I know I didn't. I didn't understand the amazing power that God had given to me. [00:51:34] (35 seconds)  #DefiningMomentFaith

The holy spirit is God's promise to us that the home that he has promised us in heaven is waiting on us. It's a guarantee that the life he has given us is eternal and belongs to us now and in the future. It is God's unfailing promise that everything that belongs to his son Jesus also belongs to us. See, the holy spirit is God's good housekeeping seal of approval, that we belong to him, that he belongs to us, and that what he has is ours. [01:07:10] (30 seconds)  #HolySpiritSeal

So the spirit says, I'm gonna give you salvation and eternal life, and I'm going to guarantee it. Why does the spirit do this? Well, from time in in memorial, we want guarantees. Why do we want guarantees? Because people lie, believe it or not. Human beings lie. We want assurances. We want oaths. We want affidavits. We want guarantees, surety bonds, warranties, contract. Anything that will guarantee that what you are promised, you will get. We want a guarantee. [01:02:51] (36 seconds)  #DivineGuarantee