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Romans 8:15–17 (ESV) —15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of…

Heirs with Christ

4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”…

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. That’s a poetic way of saying… how awesome it is…

1 Corinthians 15:1-19 Good morning church! Today is a very special day for us at Old Town Christian Fellowship. I’m glad that despite the Maine weather, so many of you came out to join us this morning. I want to read some names to you of a very diversified group of people, and you tell me what they all…

Compelled by Holy Obligation (12-14) 12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being…

Adoption into God’s family From wretched sinner to a redeemed saint (7:24-8:1) From walking in the flesh, to live according to the Spirit (8:5-8) From desiring to dwelling (8:9-11) “It is not enough for us to have the Spirit; the Spirit must have us.” - Warren Wiersbe. What does adoption mean? (N) the…

Read the second half of Romans 5 Romans 5:12-21 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death…

How people respond to JEsus and his message determines their spirtual joy and destiny.

Are your motives Liberation or Enslavery?

Introduction Watching the movie A Christmas Story has become a family tradition. TNT and TBS even show the movie for twenty-four hours straight on Christmas! The movie tells the tale of a young boy, Ralphie, who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. His mom is against it, so he spends much of the movie…

This is like looking at the blueprint.’ Into eternity we go, we find God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, all three mentioned in the first great paean and praise that runs through verse 14, all having their part in the master-planning of the body of Christ. And we have seen at least initially,…

Play video: Dennis updates... Note: As of this publication, the coronavirus has reportedly infected over 82,000 people around the world and caused more than 2,800 deaths. In the midst of this global crisis, prophet Shawn Bolz sent Charisma News this prophetic word: The Lord showed me the end of the coronavirus.…

And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Surpassing Story Part Four Text: 1 John 3 Illustration: Harry Potter—“Harry don’t you know it? You’re a wizard and famous one at that.” — Not “Just Harry” — Harry’s story had drastically changed.We are in a new story, a new reality. It’s not just new facts. It’s a new transforming reality and and transforming…

Secret Identities Can you name the alternate identities of the following people? · Clark Kent – (Superman) · Bruce Wayne – (Batman) · Steven Rogers – (Captain America) · Matthew Michael Murdock – (Daredevil) · Arthur Curry – (Aquaman) · Mile Peterson – (BibleMan) (make this funny) Why are we fascinated…

Tricycle: 3 wheels representing the Trinity Internal Conflict Exists 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to…

What It Really Means to Be A Child of God Not all people are children of God. That may be a surprise for you to hear, but I want to talk about what the Bible says, not about what the culture says. It’s a feel-good quote when people bring up racial tensions that is just not what the Bible says. The Bible,…

Why are we blessed beyond measure?

Introduction As we have been working through Romans 8 Paul has walked us through some pretty big concepts to understand. Most importantly he has been showing us what salvation means and can look like in our lives. Let’s review some of the things Paul has declared so far in this chapter 8. Those who believe,…

Baptism is not just a religious ceremony but symbolic of an inward condition and a spiritual reality.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry…

Introduction As we have mentioned earlier, Covid has changed my plans. I will be putting on hold the continuation of the Series of What we hold to be true. A key component of this series was to get together and to study the Main idea. As this is difficult to do, I will be putting that on hold, but hopefully…

Does it surprise you that those who knew Jesus best responded to the Good News from the Angel as they did? He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. If you had been there to witness the final week of Jesus’ life, when Jesus came in to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Watch him cleanse…

(Sorry for the recording this week, a little muffled) Today Pastor Chase kicks off our new sermon series titled "Design for Discipleship. " This week we explore four truths that explain why God cares for us. Grab your Bible and follow along!