Child of God (2)

Welcome

We are in the Fourth week of a sermon series — Life in the Spirit.

To live a life pleasing to God requires the Holy Spirit. It’s non-negotiable. Without the Holy spirit, we can’t love God, live for God or love people. It’s the Holy Spirit that enables us to live a Christ centered life.

Today, I want to speak to people who are frustrated in their walk. Constant ups and downs, discouraged time to time, and feel an inconsistency in their life.

I want to serve you by teaching you the scriptures and providing a solution to these frustrating

Main Passage:

Ephesians 4:11–14 NLT

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

Title:

Child of God

Prayer:

In Jesus name, amen!

Introduction

Genesis 39:1-17 (Mature)

Acts 5:29 (Mature)

Joseph and the apostle were being led from within rather than being driven by the influences outside of him. A sign of growth and maturity in the Lord means being led by the Spirit.

Exodus 4:22-23 (Immature)

Ephesians 4:13-14 (mature and immature)

Colossians 1:28-29 (Ideal for all believers)

Context

Author: Paul

Audience: Jew and Gentile.

Purpose: Unity in the body of Christ.

Bible

Romans 8:12–14 NLT

Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Transitional Sentence:

3 signs you are maturing in your faith.

Sign 1: You are Debtors (v.12-13a)

Romans 8:12–13 ESV

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die,

Sign 2: Through the Spirit (v.13b)

Romans 8:13 NLT

But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.

“What Jesus Christ wants is surrender, not striving.”

Sign 3: Led by the Spirit (v.14)

Romans 8:14 NLT

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

So what

Now what

Prayer:

In Jesus name, amen!