Welcome to “Discipleship Empowerment Keys”!
Title: Given a Guarantee!
Key Verses: “Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee” 2 Corinthians 1:21-23
Key Background: 2 Cor 1:1-16
- Comfort in suffering v8-11
- Paul sincerity for the Corinthian church v12-14
- Paul travel plans v15-16
Key Framework and Points: 1 Cor 1:17-22
1) Therefore, I was planning v17
a. Did not plan lightly or according to the flesh 2 Cor 10:2
b. With yes, yes or no, no
2) God is faithful to us v18 1 John 5:20
a. Our word to you was not yes or no (decisive, focused)
3) Son of God came for us v19-20
a. Jesus Christ preached among you
b. Not yes or no but in Christ it was a yes
c. All the promise of God, in Christ are yes
4) Christ is the one who established us v21-22
a. He has anointed us in God
b. He has sealed us
c. He has given us the Spirit in our hearts
d. He has given us a guarantee (it is yes, yes in Christ)
Key Words:
- preached – proclaim, to make known, expound C/R Is 61:1, Matt 10:7, Rom 10:14, 2 Tim 4:2
- promise – vow, pledge, ability, expectation C/R Ex 12:25, Luke 24:49, Rom 4:21, Eph 1:13
- anointed – set apart, empower, C/R Ex 28:41, Ps 23:5, Is 61:1, Acts 10:38
- sealed – coat, cover over, address C/R Dan 12:4, John 3:33, Eph 1:13, 2 Tim 2:19
- guarantee – assurance, warranty, assure, contract C/R Eph 1:13

Key Discipleship Principle:
The disciple must think and walk according to the will of God and to realize that He is the One who establishes, anoints, seals and guarantee that He will be with us by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Key Personal Application:
Our life must be planned and that we should not take things lightly, but to trust in the promises of God, knowing, that as He promises, He is also able to keep His word, because all things are established in Christ Jesus.

Key Prayer Focus for Today: To pray, that as you plan, that you first talk with Christ to give you His wisdom and anointing, so that through His power, you will be able to carry out His will for your life today.

Feb 10, 2022. #686