Good morning -
Most of us have probably dreamed that a rich relative would leave a substantial inheritance for us in their will. That dream is a reality:
"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:26-29)
The basic provisions of the "will" are: (1) we are adopted into the family of God through faith in Jesus the Messiah; (2) through baptism we are literally clothed with Jesus' perfection; (3) perfect equality exists among all adopted family members; (4) Abraham's inheritance becomes our inheritance through Christ.
Abraham's inheritance - which is our inheritance - involves a vast family and land. Abraham's land has been the center of bitter fighting over the years even as it is today. That real estate is the tiny nation of Israel but it's much more than that - it's literally the entire earth, which Jesus has promised to Abraham's descendants (Matthew 5:5).
I'm fascinated by what we stand to inherit. We get far more than the sum total of all the best real estate deals ever made. The most exclusive neighborhoods and finest resort areas are all ours (of course the present owners don't know that yet!). That which so many invest in and wage war for is ultimately destined to be ours.
What we stand to inherit is worthy of our focus and energy. I personally want nothing to deter me from all that is potentially in my future. It would be a great tragedy if you and I neglected the terms of the will so as to eventually be excluded from it.
The reward is the motivation. The Apostle Paul said, "I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:12)
Press on, Kingdom citizen. All the earth, a vast family, and immortality are ours if we continue in the faith. While the pursuits and priorities of the day are important, let nothing hinder pursuing that which matters more than all else.
Pastor Steve
Most of us have probably dreamed that a rich relative would leave a substantial inheritance for us in their will. That dream is a reality:
"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:26-29)
The basic provisions of the "will" are: (1) we are adopted into the family of God through faith in Jesus the Messiah; (2) through baptism we are literally clothed with Jesus' perfection; (3) perfect equality exists among all adopted family members; (4) Abraham's inheritance becomes our inheritance through Christ.
Abraham's inheritance - which is our inheritance - involves a vast family and land. Abraham's land has been the center of bitter fighting over the years even as it is today. That real estate is the tiny nation of Israel but it's much more than that - it's literally the entire earth, which Jesus has promised to Abraham's descendants (Matthew 5:5).
I'm fascinated by what we stand to inherit. We get far more than the sum total of all the best real estate deals ever made. The most exclusive neighborhoods and finest resort areas are all ours (of course the present owners don't know that yet!). That which so many invest in and wage war for is ultimately destined to be ours.
What we stand to inherit is worthy of our focus and energy. I personally want nothing to deter me from all that is potentially in my future. It would be a great tragedy if you and I neglected the terms of the will so as to eventually be excluded from it.
The reward is the motivation. The Apostle Paul said, "I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:12)
Press on, Kingdom citizen. All the earth, a vast family, and immortality are ours if we continue in the faith. While the pursuits and priorities of the day are important, let nothing hinder pursuing that which matters more than all else.
Pastor Steve
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