The Spirit Delivers the Gift
We receive salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, but the faith we need to believe is itself a gift from God given by the Holy Spirit. He applies salvation to us.
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Colin Smith: Jesus has purchased a marvelous inheritance for us. Through His death and resurrection, He’s opened the way for us to be reconciled to God and to enjoy everlasting life. The will of God has been signed by the Father and sealed by the Son, but what’s been signed and sealed still needs to be delivered.
How can the will of God be delivered to us? The answer is by the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, salvation would be a theoretical possibility, but no one would ever arrive in heaven.
Without the Spirit, all that Jesus has done would be like a will that was never read, a gift that was never received, or an inheritance that was never enjoyed. Thank God for the Holy Spirit, who takes what Jesus has accomplished and applies it to us.
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In his book, The Incomparable Christ, John Stott invites you to view Jesus from four perspectives: The Original Jesus, The Ecclesiastical Jesus, The Influential Jesus, and The Eternal Jesus. You will find in these pages the Jesus who is like no other—worthy of your worship, your confession, and your obedience, as you follow the One who meets the longings and hopes of every human heart.
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About Colin Smith
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.
He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.
Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.
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