Sermon Tone Analysis

First half of the class 7-8:30

Greeting

Prayer

Testimonies:

Day to Day ministry, listening to God, bearing fruit.

New Year's eve testimony!

And the next year!

Reference the Tithe blessing!

Ned, Mark and Adam.

Update of

Review the last few weeks

The four loves: Has anyone got mired in stage 3?

Community: Can anyone demonstrate an example of a time that

Approval

Crucifying our inner Pharisee

Inheritance

Holy Spirit Sneak attack

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Second Half of the class

Spiritual fathers

Spiritual Fathering is not about Identity, it is about discipline and maturity.

New Year's eve testimony!

And the next year!

Reference the Tithe blessing!

Ned, Mark and Adam.

A Season of Growth

​New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 326 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.

Chapter 4

Sonship in Christ

1 Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,

2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father.

3 So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the belemental things of the world.

4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba!

Father!”

7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

We learn how to enter this inheritance by having Spiritual Fathers who are both an example and a guide.

We get to watch another and imitate them, and we have enough intimacy and vulnerability that they can speak into our lives and encourage us to make adjustments.

Then we grow.

Paul was clear, JESUS is the one who informs our identity, and the Holy Spirit is the evidence of our Sonship.

​New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 326 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.

Chapter 4

Sonship in Christ

1 Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything,

2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father.

3 So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the belemental things of the world.

4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba!

Father!”

7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

By faith in Jesus we have become sons of God.

It's specifically NOT a gender role, but a position in God's household.

Son of God supplants all other defining features of our being.

This is immediately true the moment we turn our hearts to Jesus and believe.

But we don't enter into the fullness of that instantly.

We start out like heirs who are not yet of age.

We need caregivers and overseers who can guide us and help us use our resources in a responsible way.

If we allow ourselves to remain immature, we don't step into our inheritance.

So we want to grow.

God does not look for perfection, just direction.

We won't do everything right, but are we HEADING in the right direction?

Are we growing more free, more loving, more like Jesus?

If not, what is God inviting us to change?

What is holding us back in our growth where we need to receive more freedom?

And where are we being fruitful that could use more attention?

How do we produce the fruit of our Sonship, which actually becomes part of our own inheritance?

Jesus said we abide in Him.

Amazingly, that is the answer to BOTH sides of this discussion.

We need the Holy Spirit to fill us, and transform us, and grow us up in Love.

All the resources of Heaven are available to the Sons of Heaven.

And actually the Holy Spirit Himself, the Spirit of God IS the resource of Heaven.

God Himself, Immanuel, God with us.

Let's give Him room to fill us tonight.

If you need God to direct some change, to untangle some things that are tripping you up, come to the front and submit your mess to God.

If you need to be filled with Him in all the GOOD areas that are being fruitful, God wants to touch you in those areas as well.And if you just want to come and adore the Son, and be filled again with the Spirit of the Son, come get some.