30th July 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | The Holy Spirit Is God’s Seal Of Ownership
30th July 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | The Holy Spirit Is God’s Seal Of Ownership Upon Our Lives“ (2 Cor:1:20-22) - Ian Robson For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The sermon focuses on the Holy Spirit being God's seal of ownership upon believers, drawing from 2 Corinthians 1:20-22. The speaker encourages the congregation to live in constant praise and thanksgiving, recognizing that the Spirit's presence signifies God's ownership and the believer's calling to worship. The message emphasizes yielding one's life to God's will and trusting in His continuous guidance.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Praising the Lord with everything that has breathA call to all creation to praise God through song, acknowledging His endless love in every season of life.
Adoring the King on His throneA declaration of God's sovereignty and the incomparable nature of His power and priesthood.
Entering into prayer and gratitudeThe speaker leads the congregation in a prayer to cast aside worries and focus on God's greatness, using the imagery of His mercy reaching the skies.
A prayer for transformationThe service begins with a prayer asking God to touch hearts, increase hunger for Him, and provide anointing for the message.
Reviewing previous promisesThe speaker recaps last week's command from Galatians and this week's promise from Second Corinthians regarding the manifestation of Jesus' life in us.Galatians 6:9
The necessity of the Holy Spirit's markReflecting on his own journey through various denominations, the speaker emphasizes that true salvation requires receiving the Holy Spirit as God's seal of ownership.
Distinguishing between anointing and a sealWhile anointing is for ministry, a seal represents God's ownership of a person. To be a believer, one must first come to Christ through repentance and belief in His sacrifice.
The certainty of being sealed in ChristAccording to Ephesians 1:13, those who hear the gospel and believe are sealed with the Holy Spirit as a pledge of their inheritance.Ephesians 1:13
The protection and sensitivity of the Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit protects God's possession from the devil and serves as a sensitive companion who prompts us toward righteousness and away from sin.
Why the Holy Spirit came as tongues of fireAt Pentecost, the Holy Spirit arrived as tongues of fire because God desires to cleanse our entire bodies, starting with the important member of the tongue.
Evidence of the Spirit's work in our speechA primary way to know we have received the Holy Spirit is through a radical change in our language, moving away from vulgar or abusive words toward graciousness.
The Holy Spirit as a helper in our strugglesThe Holy Spirit provides comfort in loneliness and helps us clean up the messes of sin, such as bad thoughts or lust, as we open our lives to Him.
Avoiding what grieves the Holy SpiritLiving with lies, anger, and unrighteousness grieves the Holy Spirit; instead, we should use our words for edification and practice forgiveness.
Being empowered by the Holy SpiritBeyond being sealed for salvation, believers are empowered by the Holy and carry a divine treasure within their ordinary, earthly lives.
A prayer for the outpouring of the SpiritThe service concludes with a prayer asking God to pour out His Spirit so that believers may be gracious in speech and free from resentment.
