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The Sons of God Our theme verse is Romans 8:19 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. but lets read a little more here to understand what is meant by “the creature”. It says in Romans 8:20-23 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not…

Trouble in the Text: People are confused about John’s identity. Notes: A later reflection on John the Baptist: his mission & position before Jesus. The Gospel of John was written ~60 years after the Crucifixion & Resurrection. John was defined by what he was not: Not the Light Not the Messiah Not Elijah…

As sons and daughters of God, adopted into His family, we have assurance and purpose.

As police officers well know, the most dangerous place to be in a fight is in the middle. Peacemakers put themselves in the middle of everything, trying to create shalom that is forever unreachable in this world. Good news to the peacemakers - they are going to finally be family: God's family. You don't have to "earn" or "perform" when you're family, you can just "be." Jesus purchased peace forever with God... and he made forever peace with one another, possibly here, certainly in eternity. Live, relax into, peace with God and others.

What are Christians? According to the Bible we are, Saints, Sons, Sheep, Servants, and Sufferers.

THE BEATITUDES: How to Be Truly Blessed Sermon Series “Blessed are the Peacemakers” (Part #8) KEY PASSAGE: Matthew 5:9 (NASB) And so, Father, we “Thank You” again for Your presence in this church. Psalm 27 will never cease to bring comfort to our hearts. Psalm 27:1 says, “The Lord is my light and my…

Intro: I planned for us to be at this Beatitude at least a week or two ago, but in God’s providence, I don’t think it is any coincidence that we come to it on Father’s Day, a passage about being called God’s children. We are in a series of messages on the Beatitudes & today we come to Matthew 5:9, “Blessed…

This week we have special celebration which we are calling a “spiritual adoption”. We want to commemorate the spirit of adoption - becoming part of a family. God made a way for each of us to become part of His family. Aren’t you glad you’re a part of the family of God!

Introduction In the two events we see described in our text this morning, we see a common theme. In them, we see taught in different ways the mindset and heart attitude of a citizen of the Kingdom of God. By faith in Christ, we are united to him in his life, death, and resurrection. This being the case,…

In Romans 7 we are left with the law of death that is our flesh, holding us back and the question of who will save us. In Romans 8 the answer is clear that it will be the Spirit of God that will save us. Join us as we look at how the Spirit works in our hearts to set us free from the law of sin and death.

Introduction Today is Pentecost Sunday. For the Jews it is the Feast of the Harvest “Shavuot” and was primarily a thanksgiving for the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. Over time, particularly during rabbinic times, it came to be associated with the giving of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. It is celebrated…

A description of the family of God, how it's made and what she looks like.

Please take your Bible and turn to . Today we continue on in our series in Galatians, titled NO OTHER GOSPEL . Our focus for this morning, as the sermon title indicates, is on adoption. Over the course of our study of we learned that even Gentile believers, such as you and I are, are sons of Abraham…

Primarily signifying God’s paternal relationship to Jesus Christ, the term also refers to God’s fatherly relationship to his creation, especially to believers as the “children of God”.

1 Although God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, 2 in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things , through whom also he made the world, 1 Although God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the…

This week we are going to build upon the idea of representing God - but even more than Ambassadors and citizens of heaven - we are His sons and daughters. It is more than just about looks - we should have our father's heart too. And while it is not always the case, in the best of circumstances a son or a daughter of God should demonstrate the character of God. God has not released the church to be people who just work for Him, but sons and daughters who know Him and make Him known.