The Down Payment of Heaven - Love Worth Finding - November 16
November 16, 2025 – The Down Payment of Heaven
Sermon: 1765 This is Your Life, Part 2
Pray Over This
“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”
Ponder This
Because of Jesus, we are justified by God’s grace. We are made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life. That's what is coming for the follower of Christ. That is your future when you belong to Him—heirs of God and joint heirs of Jesus Christ. What a hope we have when we look ahead as children of God. The best is yet to come. The Bible calls the Holy Spirit in our hearts a down payment. The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance. Do you know what the word guarantee means? When you're going to buy a house, you put down earnest money to say you are committed to buying the house. The Holy Spirit in your heart is the earnest money. You'll get the full legacy later.
If I were to offer you my wallet, when you get the wallet, you get the money that's in it. When you receive Jesus, you receive the eternal life that's in Him. You can't have that life without having Jesus. Receive Him and find life.
- How hopeful are you about the future? Why?
- How should the promise of inheritance in Christ change how you see the future? Who can you share this hope with?
Practice This
Share with someone today about the current guarantee of the Holy Spirit and the future hope of an inheritance from God.
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