<TITLE>10. Par 79-83</TITLE>L-79 Now, we find out then that in this first beginning of the chapter, that we find that the--the 5th chapter is just a tie block, it's--it's a--a diamond hitch that ties the last part of the church age of the 3rd chapter. The 4th chapter tells what John was taken up into heaven. And the 5th chapter is preparing for these... Where you went through the seven church ages, then John's lifted up in the 4th chapter. And the 5th chapter, he's just setting a scene here for the opening of the seven seals, just as he did in the 1st chapter of Revelations, opening the way for the seven church ages. There He stands in the seven golden candlesticks, and He's to look upon as Jasper and Sardius stone, and He's preparing for those seven church ages.

L-80 Now He's preparing for the opening of those seven seals of redemption. See, that's what the 5th chapter is. That's the reason I kinda read it and then just take it from there, and talk on it and give the other parts of the Scripture, is because it isn't verse by verse, something that's happening; it's preparing for something to happen. And if you get the preparation, then you've just--you're ready for it then. And that's the way it is by faith or anything else, Now, the--the seals...

L-81 I've got some Scriptures and comments and so forth wrote down here. Now, in Ephesians 1:13-14 we--if you wanted to write it down that we have now the Earnest. The Holy Spirit is the Earnest of our inheritance. In other words, It is the assurance; the Earnest is the assurance, the down payment, that we have been received into Christ. It is the blessed hope and insurance that we do have Eternal Life and are heirs of everything that He purchased for us. Oh, my. Can you see it?
Oh, when we have been sealed by the Holy Spirit (I keep quoting it because I don't want you to miss it.), it is God's seal of approval that everything that Christ died for belongs to us. It's God saying, "I have received you now, and I'll give you this Seal that you're just waiting for that time," till our full redemption, and that is that we have been partially already redeemed.

L-83 As I said the other Sunday, I believe it was, down here on this lower line is where the sinner rides: muck, dirt, filth, grime. Now, he... They might be as clean, take a bath every four hours; they might dress in the very best of clothes; they might be polished scholars, and as filthy and dirty as the smutty walls of hell, in their soul. See?
Now, the Christian rides above that, because he has the Earnest of our inheritance up here. He's been picked up, lifted up out of that grime and filth, up here, and he rides above it. Oh, I like that. As Paul Rader said that time on the log, you know, he said, "I'm riding on it. I'm just riding on it." That's where it is now;
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine.
Oh, what a little foretaste (I've been permitted to sip at the Fountain.) of glory Divine.
I'm now a heir of salvation,
I've been purchased by God,
Borned of His Spirit and washed in His Blood.
No wonder this is my story, this is my song,
Singing our praise--singing His praises all the day long.


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