20251026 Romans 8:16-17 Paul Reads Your Father’s Will
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Good morning. In a world of uncertainty and turmoil it is good hear these words: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is life; where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom; where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is peace
And so, Let Us Worship God
David feigns insanity
1 I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 O magnify Yahweh with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4 I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me, And delivered me from all that I dread. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be humiliated. 6 This poor man called out, and Yahweh heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. 8 O taste and see that Yahweh is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, also heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Introduction:
Introduction: Paul Reads Your Father’s Will
He owns the cattle on a thousand hills,
The wealth in ev'ry mine;
He owns the rivers and rocks and rills,
The sun and stars that shine;
Wonderful riches more than tongue can tell,
He is my Father so they're mine as well;
He owns the cattle on a thousand hills,
I know that He will care for me.
The focus of chapter 8 is the work of the Holy Spirit and how He leads us from spiritual life to spiritual maturity to our spiritual reward
In addition,
The key word in verse 17 is “heirs.” This one word is mentioned three times in verse 17. It is obvious that the main focus is that believers are heirs of God and heirs with Christ Jesus.
An heir, by definition, is a person who is legally entitled to the property and possessions of an estate upon the death of the benefactor. An heir receives an inheritance that is passed down from the benefactor to the beneficiary. The beneficiary has not worked to accumulate this inheritance. Rather, someone else already did the work, and it is now passed down to the recipient.
The benefactor and the beneficiary
In this case, the benefactor has never died, because the benefactor is God the Father. He is the living God who can never die. He possesses immortality. From everlasting to everlasting, from beginning to end, He is the living God. In this scenario, it is the beneficiary who dies. When we die, we will receive the full allotment of the inheritance that comes to us. But the Benefactor will never die.
There are four headings as we look at verse 17. First, all believers are heirs of God. Second, all believers are heirs with Christ. There is a distinction made here. Third, all believers are heirs of suffering in this present life. Fourth, all believers are heirs of glory, referring to when we are glorified with Christ after our earthly death.
(1) Through salvation in Christ we are children of God
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
Sons of God, adopted by God, able to say Abba - outsiders are full family members
Salvation by death, by good works
Salvation by grace through faith
(2) Children of God are heirs of God
Romans 8:17 (LSB)
17 and if children, also heirs, heirs of God
“Heir” (kleronomos) is a compound word in the Greek. Kleros means ‘one who receives an allotted portion.’ Nomos is the Greek word for ‘law.’ Nomos is used multiple times in Romans 7 when Paul refers to the law. When put together, kleronomos means ‘one who receives an allotted portion of an estate as apportioned by the law upon the death of the benefactor.’
7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
All believers are children of God and heirs of all the Father has. This is a fact
(3) Heirs of God are also heirs with Christ
Romans 8:17 (LSB)
17 heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ
Our union with Christ. We are in Christ and receive God’s goodness because of Christ
Everything that belongs to Christ belongs to us. There are initial down payments of this truth for us to enjoy presently. His righteousness has become our righteousness. His holiness has become our holiness. His peace has become our peace (John 14:27). His joy is now our joy (John 15:11). His strength has become our strength (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). Everything that belongs to Christ now belongs to us because we are in Christ. We receive part of the inheritance in this lifetime, and the fullness of it in the life to come. It is important to know that we are fellow heirs with Christ.
(4) Heirs with Christ are heirs of suffering
Romans 8:17 (LSB)
17 and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him
Is my suffering proof that m faith is faulty? NO!
Suffering is part of our union with Christ who also suffered
Late we will discuss the role of suffering and the purpose of suffering in the believer’s life
(5) Heirs of suffering will be heirs of glory
Romans 8:17 (LSB)
17 fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
No sweat no sweets
No pain, no gain
The link between suffering and glory
The purification of the believer and the preserving power of the Father
The greatness of God’s grace and generosity
And can it be that I should gain an interest in
If we lack assurance and want our hearts to be at peace, we must go to the Word. The Spirit confirms his truth to us in and through the Word. If we want to be led by the Spirit of God, we must immerse ourselves in the Spirit-inspired Word. We are called to test the spirits to make sure that the spirit who is leading us is the Holy Spirit, and the only test we can apply is the test of the Word itself.
The Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs (v. 17) because all God’s children participate in his estate. They are all his promised beneficiaries. If we are children, we are heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together (v. 17).
R. C. Sproul, Romans, St. Andrew’s Expositional Commentary (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009), 265.
19 And my God will fulfill all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Now the God of hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may overflow in hope. Amen.
