Our God's Inheritance! Series

Our God is Immanuel, He is Immortal, He is Imperishable, He is Intercessor, AND He gives to us His Inheritance as described in 1 Peter 1:3 -6. ". . .In His great mercy, He has given to us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (4) and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. The inheritance is kept in heaven for you, (5) who through faith as shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. . . . (9) For you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

Here “living” means that the believer’s hope is sure, certain, and real, as opposed to the deceptive, empty, false hope the world offers. 1) t’s An Imperishable Inheritance. This same word was used in the Septuagint to refer to Israel’s possession of the land; it was her possession, granted to her as a Gift from God. Hostile forces cannot destroy our hope, our inheritance, and it will not spoil like over-ripened fruit, or fade in color.

Second, this inheritance is as indestructible as God’s word. Our inheritance of eternal life is kept in heaven or kept watch on by God so our possession of it is secure.

Third, It’s A Shielded Hope, what greater hope could we have in persecution than the knowledge that God’s power guards us from within, to preserve us for an inheritance of salvation that will be completely revealed to us in God’s presence.

Fourth, our Inheritance of Adoption. this inheritance is not automatic. Our natural inheritance, the result of being born into sin, is death—that is a permanent separation from God. When we accept Christ as our Savior, we are adopted into the family of God. That means we receive full rights and benefits of being a family member, which includes our share of an inheritance. . . . the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. (Galatians 5:25)

CONCLUSION: Our hope is a merciful and living hope. It is anchored on grace and mercy of the living Christ. Our hope is an inheritance that cannot perish. It is established in heaven where is protected for us by God until we take possession of it. It won’t spoil, it won’t fade, and it can’t be overrun by hostile forces. Our hope is a shielded hope. We take refuge in the center of it, protected by God’s love and mercy. We are written into God’s will when we submit to God’s will. We obtain our inheritance through our adoption into God’s family. (Bobby McDaniel)