Sermonette: Pentecost And The Holy Spirit

Sermonette: Pentecost And The Holy Spirit

The Engagement of Christ
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Ronny H. Graham
Given 22-May-10; 14 minutes

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description: (hide) Ronny Graham, anticipating the imminence of Pentecost, focuses on Paul’s use of the term "earnest payment" in II Corinthians 1:21-22, making the comparison of the lay-away plans practiced in some retail stores. Our inheritance is sealed by God so that it cannot be tampered with. The seal also guarantees the item’s authenticity. Signet rings had the highest mark of authority carrying the weight of the king’s authority or consent. An engagement ring carries the same significance, announcing that the fiance has been spoken for and is off limits for anyone else. Paul uses the seal, earnest, or down payment concept again in Ephesians 1:16-17, and Romans 8:1, 5, 8, 11. Some people think Pentecost may be the day Christ announces His engagement to us, or perhaps this day will be the date of the Marriage of the Lamb.