PRESERVED BY HOLINESS

Predestination cannot exist without eternal security. They both go hand in hand.

John 6:27 says, “Labour not for the meat which (PERISHETH,) but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”

Sealed here means to stamp for security or preservation. When something is preserved it’s kept from being spoiled or from loss. Jesus said he was sealed, and this sealing is by the Holy Spirit:

2 Corinthians 1:22 says, “Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.” And Ephesians 1:13 says, ye were SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. Also, in Ephesians 4:30 it says, ye are SEALED unto the day of redemption.

That means we are preserved, kept from being ruined, kept from loss. We have a stamp on us that we are secured. We are eternally secure of our salvation when you have the Holy Spirit, BUT the foundation of stands sure having this seal, God knows them that are his, and let everyone that is naming the name of Christ depart from iniquity (2Ti.2:19) !

1 John 3:6 says, “Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth (that is, lives a sinful lifestyle) hath not seen him, neither known him.” But his sheep abide in him:
John 10:27-28 says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” Man here means mankind, that means you also.

Jesus is our intercessor who is able to save us to the uttermost, but the key is continuing to walk with Christ and not waking in sin. If you are sealed with the Holy Spirit, you would want to live a life pleasing to the Lord, and you will live pleasing in His sight because you are sealed with the Holy Spirit!!

Prayer points

1. Thank God for the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ (John 6:27).
2. Thank God for sealing you with the Holy Spirit as His own possession (2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13).
3. Pray for a deeper understanding of the security found in Christ and His finished work.
4. Pray to continually value the spiritual food that endures unto everlasting life above the things that perish (John 6:27).
5. Pray to remain steadfast in the assurance of God’s promises and His preserving power (Ephesians 4:30).
6. Pray to walk in holiness as one who bears God’s seal (2 Timothy 2:19).
7. Pray for grace to depart from all iniquity and every form of unrighteousness (2 Timothy 2:19).
8. Pray for a lifestyle of abiding in Christ every day (1 John 3:6).
9. Pray for victory over habitual and willful sin through the power of the Holy Spirit (1 John 3:6).
10. Pray for ears that continually hear and recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd (John 10:27).
11. Pray for a heart that faithfully follows Christ wherever He leads (John 10:27).
12. Pray for confidence that no power can snatch God’s people from Christ’s hand (John 10:28).
13. Pray to remain faithful until the day of redemption, walking worthy of the Holy Spirit’s seal (Ephesians 4:30).
14. Pray for perseverance in faith, obedience, and love as evidence of abiding in Christ.
15. Pray that your life would continually reflect that you belong to the Lord and bear His holy seal (2 Timothy 2:19).
16. Pray for the Holy Spirit to strengthen your assurance of salvation while producing the fruit of righteousness.
17. Pray to grow in intimacy with Christ so that hearing His voice becomes increasingly clear (John 10:27).
18. Pray for boldness to proclaim the security and hope found in Christ together with the call to holy living.
19. Pray that your confidence would rest in God’s faithfulness rather than in your own strength.
20. Pray that your life would bring glory to God as one who is sealed, preserved, and kept by His grace until the day of redemption.