D. The promise of redemption (13-14) (4 monuments: Salvation, sealing, guarantee and possession) V.13 a) Scripture - “ The word of Truth” The Scripture is Truth not only true. John 17:17-19 b) Salvation - I. “ Gospel of your salvation” Because the Scripture is Truth it has the power to save through Christ Jesus. John 8:32; Rom.1:16-17 II. The 9th monument of salvation is explained throughout the book, for Ephesians is an explanation of the gospel. c) Sealing - I. “ Sealed” A seal is something that ensures and encloses. Every believer can be sure of their inheritance, why? Because of the seal of God. II. The seal of God comes through the baptism of the Spirit and this is called “ the promise of the Spirit” . Acts 1:4-8; 2.Cor.1:21-22 III. All the covenants had an outward sign of the seal of God. Edenic covenant - Sign was the tree of life. Gen.2:9 Adamic covenant - Sign was the skin of covering. Gen.3:21 Noahic covenant - Sign was the rainbow. Gen.9:12-17 Abrahamic covenant - Sign was the circumcision. Gen.17:11 Mosaic covenant - Sign was the Sabbath. Ex.31:12-17 Palestinian covenant - Sign was the Sabbath rest of the land. Lev.1-27 Rain and fruitfulness. Lev.25:18-22; Deu.11:10-17 Davidic covenant - Sign was the sun, moon and stars. Ps.89:34-37 New covenant - Sign are the gifts of the Spirit through Spirit baptism. Mark 16:17-20; 1.Cor-12:7-11 IV. The 10th monument of sealing is explained throughout the book every time the Spirit is mentioned it involves His working seal in our lives. V.14 d) Security - I. “ Guarantee of our inheritance” The very proof of our inheritance is the receiving of the Holy Spirit, He is the down payment and deposit of our inheritance of the kingdom of God. 2.Cor.1:20-22; Rom.14:17; Luke 12:31-32 II. Our guarantee is not a bag of money neither gold or diamonds (things) but He gives Himself as a guarantee. III. The 11th monument of guarantee is explained throughout the book through the work of the Spirit as He confirms and witness of our inheritance. Rom.8:16-17 e) Sacrifice - “ Purchased” The price of our paid inheritance is not a bag of money neither gold or diamonds (things) but He gave Himself as a sacrifice on a cross of shame. f) Storage - “ Possession” The day of receiving the full inheritance. The 12th monument of possession is explained throughout the book through what we have in Christ. There are different possessions: I. Our bodily resurrection. Rom.8:23; 4:30 II. Crowns. 1.Cor.9:25; 1.Th.2:19; Jam.1:12; 2.Tim.4:8; 1.Pet.5:4 III. Treasury. Matt.6:19-21 IV. Glory. Rom.8:18; 1.Cor.15:40-44; Dan.12:2-3 V. Eternal life. John 3:16 g) The knob, the bud and the flower of the lampstand. Ex.25:34 I. The knob. The Father’ s choice and plan. V.3-6 II. The bud. The Son’ s redemption. V.7-12 III. The flower. The Spirit’ s empowerment. V.13-14 Conclusion h) The 12 monuments: Blessing, choice, predestination, adoption, redemption, forgiveness, inheritance, unity, salvation, sealing, guarantee and possession. I. 4 of the Father: Predestination blessing, holiness and adoption. II. 4 of the Son: Forgiveness, inheritance, redemption and unity. III. 4 of the Spirit: Salvation, possession, guarantee and sealing.