Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

The Glorious Riches in Our Inheritance – Part 2

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might… Ephesians 1:15-19

The Necessities of thinking and living in the now not yet

–  It safeguards the heart from worldly attachments: Hebrews 11:13-18

–  It safeguards the heart from spiritual indifference: Colossians 3:1-4

–  It safeguards the heart from worldly conformity:1 John 2:1-3

1.  The Person of our inheritance:  God Himself

a.  The inheritance of beholding His glory forever: 2 Cor. 3:18, Rev. 7:9, Psalm 73:25, John 14:1-3, John 17:24

b.  The inheritance of being satisfied with His glorious Person forever: Rev. 21:1-4, Rev. 7:17, Psalm 23:1-3, 6