Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calbury Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today,

Kastrichock continues with God's mark of ownership as we pick up in 1 John Chapter 4 verse 1.

And now with today's message, here's Pastor Chuck.

Shall we turn down our rivalsibles to 1 John Chapter 4?

As we go back to verse 24 of Chapter 3,

the latter portion, hereby we know that he abides in us by the spirit which he has given us.

I know that God abides in my life. How do I know? Because he has given me the Holy Spirit.

Paul said the Holy Spirit is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchase possession.

We've been sealed, he said. of the

We've been sealed, he said with this Holy Spirit of Promise. The seal was God's mark of ownership.

I belong to God.

He's placed his stamp of ownership upon me. That is the Holy Spirit, which is the earnest

of our redemption or the down payment. God showing that he is sincere in his intention of total redemption for you has

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