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We choose our level of Spiritual maturity bythe spiritual food we consume. Choosing faith in God means choosing to be a child of God instead of slave to sin.

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

Arguments continue We have seen several defences/arguments from Paul as he has introduced justification by faith. Tonight the argument continues, this time regarding sonship in Christ from apparent adoption to actual adoption. This goes from who we were, what God did and what we are now. Previously a…

How often do we seek the temporary pleasures over the eternal in this life? Paul has been arguing in his letter that the Law does not bring life Romans 8:3-4 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering…

What does it look like to devote ourselves to good works, so that people can see the transforming power of God's grace in our lives?

God made several promises to Abram. All Abram had to do was believe in God.

Galatians 4:1-7 Heir of God through Christ How can we be called a child even heir of God when we were so far removed from God We did not look like God We did not act like God We were not born of God Humble Beginnings (1-3) No difference between a child and a servant Both are placed under the bondage…

Introduction What does it mean to be a child of God? For many folks, they think of the relationship with their earthly Father. This could be good or not so good depending on what kind of relationship you had with your earthly father. Our study in Galatians comes to a section where Paul tells his readers…

Intro Text - Hebrews 11.8-9 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as a stranger in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob,…

My worth is not defined by the world.

Announcements: Baptism Myrvicks at 11 AM “The Reason” Tour. Mark your calendars for December 8th. Good morning Bethel Church, and good morning to our network of rural churches that are joining us live on YouTube. And if you are new here, I want to extend a special welcome to you. If you would, there…

You Are An Heir I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the…

November 2023: National Adoption Month Message One Galatians 3:27-4:7 . ETS: God adopted humans as His children through Jesus Christ. ESS: Humans are received as adopted children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. OSS: [Devotional and Evangelistic] {I want the hearers to consider the great benefits…

Do you know where the declaration of independence was signed? Right at the bottom! ----- Why do ducks love the 4th of July? Fire-Quackers! The United States of America only became the country we know and love because back on July 4th, 1776 a group of representatives from the 13 original colonies- called…

Open your Bibles with me to Romans, chapter 8: When we lived in Washington, our family did Foster Care: We did foster care for two reasons One is that we believe God cares for those children, and there was a desperate need for loving homes The other is that we believe our God loves adoption, and so we…

Chapter 3 concludes with Paul’s summery that on the basis of faith and faith alone in Christ and Christ alone — ALL (Jew and Gentile) can become Children of God Paul wants to plant the seed of this reality deep in the heart of his readers with a picture of the difference between someone who is an heir…

Abraham serves as the prototype of the Christian.

The recreation of th eimage of God in ourselves.

Christ redeemed us, the Father adopted us, and the Spirit (of the Son) enters our hearts to confirm our place in God's family, impart the Son's knowledge of his father to us, and conform us into the image of the Son.

TEXT: 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 TOPIC: What We Really Own in Christ Pastor Bobby Earls, Northgate Baptist Church, Florence, SC Sunday evening, March 1, 2020 (Series—Simple Sermons for Sunday Nights) Have you ever thought about all you own as a child of God? Has it ever occurred to you that when you accepted…

I want to say greetings to everyone and thank you for joining us today. God has truly been good to us and we are forever thankful to him for his many blessings. We appreciate you joining Tonya Hunter-Hurst Ministries for this broadcast, I am Elder Roger Cooper and I bring you greetings on behalf of the…

Intro Text - Galatians 4.1-2 1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought…

This is the fourth and final message of Christmas 2021 on the four great christological passages of the New Testament at Christmas

Bookmarks & Needs: B: Housekeeping Stuff & Announcements: Welcome guests to the family gathering, introduce yourself. Thank the band. Invite guests to parlor after service. Keith Buchanan’s sudden death on Friday. Not sure on a service time this week. We will do a OneCall from the church to let everyone…

“On seeing a living slave offered in New Orleans on a slave block: “There was a rising hatred inside of me against slavery, and I swore if someday I could do something about it, I would do something about it.” —Abraham Lincoln When I read Abraham Lincoln quote, I cannot help but think back to the Garden…