God has established you!

“And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” (2 Cor. 1:21 ESV)

Established defined: accepted, set, fixed

The above passage says God has established you in the following ways.

• He has done it for you in Christ. Christ is the authority that makes this passage powerful!

“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matt. 28:8 ESV)

• He has anointed you. God’s anointing abides in you and teaches you about everything.

“But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.” (1 John 2:27 ESV)

• He has put His seal on you. The Holy Spirit Himself is God’s seal that was applied to you the moment you heard and believed the Gospel of your salvation.

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (Eph. 1:13-14 ESV)

• He has given you His Spirit in your heart. The Holy Spirit came to dwell in your heart when you received Him by faith (John 1:12). Your body became a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.

“Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself.” (1 Cor. 6:19 NLT)

• He has given you His Guarantee. The Holy Spirit Is our guarantee.

“Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.” (2 Cor. 5:5 NIV)

Said again

You are anointed, sealed and filled with the Holy Spirit, which firmly establishes you in the Lord Jesus Christ!

It is wonderful news you can joyfully share with others

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts. 1:8 ESV)