2 Corinthians 1:20-22

Introduction
[ ] Everyone in good frame of mind would always like to be involved in a reliable or trusted business ( or deal) because it guarantees a good outcome

[ ] Many corporate establishments today also use identity that attract trust in partners and customers and they ensure their mission statement follow the tenets of their goals.
Why all these efforts on guarantee?

What is Guarantee?
• a formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled

• an undertaking to answer for the payment or performance of another person’s debt or obligation in the event of a default by the person primarily responsible for it.

[ ] To be blessed is to be highly favoured or fortunate. It is characterized with happiness, joy, rejoicing and good fortune.

A. The Guaranteed Promises

All these definitions about guarantee and promises are fulfilled in Christ Jesus ( 1 Cor.1:20a-For all the promises of God in Him are Yes…

• Christ Jesus is the fulfilment of all of God’s promises. There’re no more promises waiting to be fulfilled, and this is the reality.

• The Bible says, “In Christ Jesus all the promises of God are yea and in Him Amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20).

• In the Old Testament, God gave the children of Israel several promises of blessings, which were preconditioned on their obedience to the Law and commandments (Deuteronomy 28:2).

• But for the new creation, we’re the result of Christ’s sacrifice and His obedience. That’s why in 1 Peter 1:14-15: As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

• Thus, our blessings in Christ aren’t preconditioned on the basis of who we are: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ! There’s no need praying and asking God to make His promises real in your life; they’re already real. Simply walk in the light of who you are and your inheritance in Christ. You’re the one to prove His Word in your life today.

• Once you see a promise in the Word of God, respond and say, “Glory to God! That’s mine in Christ Jesus; it’s been fulfilled in Christ for my benefit. Blessed be God!” It is guaranteed and settled

• 2 Peter 1:3-4 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

• Therefore, God is the one who blesses all His children and no one can reverse it and take glory about that Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s-I Cor. 3:21‭, ‬23 NKJV

B. The Guaranteed Father

[ ] The quality and assurance of the one who blesses us give us confidence in the His promises( blessings).
• He is ever faithful- 1Cor. 1:9, Heb. 10:23-
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful-Hebrews 10:23.

1Cor.1.9 – God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.,

C. The Guaranteed and Explicit Blessings
God has] given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee….God has made his promise; Christ has fulfilled (carried out) the promise, and we must accept it
• We can see that in Ephesians 1:13-14 —… the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance …
•   2 Corinthians 1:22 —… [God has] given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
• 2 Corinthians 5:5 — He who has prepared us for [heaven] is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
Holy Spirit’s work is described in 4 different ways here. Each time, scripture emphasises that God has done this for his people.

1. By means of the Holy Spirit, God establishes his people in their relationship with Christ. In other words, he gives them a strong relationship with Christ.
2. God anoints his people with the Holy Spirit. To ‘anoint’ means to ‘cover’; it was the custom to anoint Israel’s kings and priest with oil, to separate them for their special work for God.
3. God seals (or marks) his people with the Holy Spirit. The purpose of the mark is to show that they belong to him.
4. God places his Holy Spirit inside us, as a guarantee that they will receive the benefit of his promises.