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Introduction

We come back to the book of Romans chapter 8 today in this series of messages on this chapter.... Without a doubt, this is a rich and pivotal chapter.

is rich in theology and instruction, and necessary for our understanding of who we are in Christ Jesus.

We are the children of God, and not just children, the Scriptures tell us we are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.

That is a rich, wonderful identity my friends, a blessing.

But sadly many do not understand it or know what it means for them.

It is crucial that we understand our identity in Christ!

As so today as we continue walking down this message, and we will look at verse 12-17.

As so today as we continue walking down this message, and we will look at verse 12-17.

Now I know last week we looked at verse 12, and we will examine it again to hopefully gain a better understanding and knowledge of our place as the sons and daughters of God.

So lets consider this… Do you know who you are in Christ?

What your relationship means, and what the future holds because of it?

If you don’t, today message will address that topic and I hope by the end of today’s message you will have a better understanding of God’s love for you and the place and or position He has given until to all who come to Him by faith.

I hope by the end of today’s message you will have a better understanding of God’s love for you and the place and or position He has given until to all who come to Him by faith.

So lets take our Bibles, I hope you brought your Bibles with you today.

So lets look at our passage this morning, Romans 8:12-17

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As we look at this passage, I want you to see that what Paul is teaching here is not a idea or possibility if you are good enough or do enough.

This truth isn’t based on you, it is based on God and his work in your life.

So it’s not up to you, it is the truth that if you are in Christ, you are a child of God, thus a heir with Christ of all that the Father has promised us.

He loves us, He called us, We said yes to that love, and he takes over as we walk in His grace and mercy.

So from today, there are three things i want to share with you....

I hope you will be blessed and strengthened as we explore the Word of God.

So three things i want to share with you today....

I hope you will be blessed and strengthened as we explore the Word of God.

3 points ......

Here is the first

1.

The Blessings of Sanctification.

One of the blessings of the Holy Spirit as He works and ministers in our life is the truth that He seeks to make us better.

Better is always better, you see God never wants to tear you down, never desires to hurt you, never lies to you, misleads you or temps you.

Instead the Bible says Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly.

What do I mean by better?

The Holy Spirit who indwells the Christian, is working to make us better.

What do I mean by better?

He is working to make us more and more like Jesus!

He is working to make us more and more like Jesus!

You see once we except Jesus as our Savior, the better starts, the Holy Spirit comes to us…

The entire process is called Sanctification, it is making us better and better with each passing moment.

it is making us better and better with each passing moment.

So as we think about the battle of the flesh and the Spirit, Paul makes it clear that we do not have to fall prey to the works of the flesh and be entrapped in sin.

Lets look at our text, verses 12-14

Now just like we looked at last week, I love this opening in verse 12… We are debtors .... and our debt is not tot he flesh, but to the Spirit of God.

The word “debtor” speaks of a person being obligated to something, in this case we are not obligated to the flesh and in like manner the world, as we once were in times past.

The old man was sold under sin, it is like one who was lost in slavery and found themselves on the auction block.

They were about to be sold, because they were under a debt they could not pay, they could not satisfy the terms of the law.

But Jesus did, His death satisfied the conditions, the debt of the law.and

purchased us from the debt of sin and flesh.

They were about to be sold, because they were under a debt they could not pay, they could not satisfy the terms of the law.

But Jesus did, His death satisfied the conditions, the debt of the law and purchased us from the debt of sin and flesh.

Why did God do that for us?m

He loved us....

God did not make us in His image to have us bound, tied to the flesh continually… No, He would rather have us living according to the Spirit, and thus being used of Him.

That is the blessing of sanctification, to make us more and more like Him.

We no longer owe nothing to the world, to the flesh, and have disowned its unrighteous claims and are deaf to the demand of the flesh, the Spirit has you!

That is the blessing of Sanctification… The Holy Spirit takes the renewed life that now belongs to the Father and works in that person so they bear fruit.

That is the blessing of Sanctification… The Holy Spirit takes the renewed life that now belongs to the Father and works in that person so they bear fruit.

In all of this we bring glory to the Father...

And in bearing fruit,

Aren’t you glad the Holy Spirit is at work in you for the glory of God.

But this only happens if you know Jesus as Lord and Savior… Jesus does not use those who are not his...

If you are here today and you do not know Him as a Savior, you can change that today… you can give your heart to Jesus, and the Holy Spirit will begin to work in you....

Let Him into your heart today...

Now lets move forward to my second thought for today...

2. The Blessing of our Sonship

The next logical step in thinking about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives is the way the Holy Spirit continues to work in our lives to teach us exactly who we are in Christ.

To be in Christ means we not only have the Holy Spirit in our lives, but having him is a promise that we are the sons and daughters of God, His children.

How wonderful is it to know exactly who you are… knowing who you are brings strength, power and wisdom for each passing day.

To be in Christ means we not only have the Holy Spirit in our lives, but having him is a promise that we are the sons and daughters of God, His children.

How wonderful is it to know exactly who you are… knowing who you are brings strength, power and wisdom for each passing day.

So lets move forward and lets look at the next section of our passage my friends,

So lets look at , verse 15

The Blessing of our Sonship

So when you listen to the apostle Paul here, He gives us a two contrasting pictures to consider.

Two pictures… slavery and fear and then adoption and sonship.

So Paul says that having received Christ as our Savior means that we were not received, not brought into the family of God only to be pushed away and put back into slavery, and with slavery fear, never knowing or understanding our place, our position or what is to happen in our future, never knowing who we are and never understanding if we have hope or not....

Instead, in place off… We found Jesus and with Jesus we received the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Adoption and with that we are given a place, position and a hope.

Instead, we received the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Adoption and with that we are given a place, position and a hope.

Consider adoption if you will, for a couple, a family or a person seek to adopt a child and bring them into their family, they must first search for that child.

After having found that child, they then choose that child to be their own and then go through the process to make that child theirs… and when it is over, that can never change, cause they were chosen....

That child will always be their child.

I want you to know God came in pursuit of us.

He knew us in our lost condition, in our lost shape and in love pursued us to bring us into His own family.

And here is where it gets better and better, He chose us (He chose you!).

It was a definite, deliberate action on God’s part, He came to us and called us unto Him.

The Holy Spirit is God’s Spirit of Adoption, he comes and purposefully calls us, he comes and convicts of sin and it is a call that is meant just for us.

And in that call, we answer and become His and that is something that cannot change, it is eternal.

How awesome, never can separate me from the love of God found in Christ Jesus.

And in that Salvation, we cry abba, Father, you know why?

Because we have found our heavenly Father.

I remember the day I found my heavenly Father, how wonderful it was to know His love for me, His forgiveness and blessing.

What a joy the blessing of Sonship is…

Do you know that blessing my friends?

Do you understand that God loves you so dearly and wonderfully…?

Now lets move forward and see this last thought, being a child of God and a heir of Christ, we have Assurance...

3. Blessing of Assurance...

In today’s world, people are looking for truth.

They want to know without a doubt what is real, and they need proof.

The Holy Sprit brings us assurance of what Jesus has promised is real!

When I found Jesus as my Savior, 36 years ago, I found just what I was looking for, I found just what I needed to fix my soul and here is the greater blessing, I had the assurance to know without a doubt that I am a child of God.

How do I know that.. Lets go back to our text… Lets look at , verses 16-17