Sharon Vandeput - Being the Church - Adopted Into God's Family

So last week, Pastor Kevin shared about us being a royal

priesthood.

Well done.

Royal priesthood.

And he talked about us being called to do two specific things.

Does anyone remember? It was to be with him and be like him.

What was the other thing? Yes, I'm hearing it, to rule, subdue, increase, and fill, right? That is part of our call as the church.

And he talked about us being a royal priesthood and a kingdom family with a purpose.

Now, this is really, really important this morning.

Did you know you're part of a kingdom family? Yes, you're part of the kingdom family, but not just a family, but with a purpose.

and today we're going to unpack a little bit more about that so we are a kingdom family and as each family does the head of our family is Father God right he is Father God and he has adopted us as his sons if we look at Romans chapter 8 it uses family language It says, Romans chapter 8, For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, Abba, Father.

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

And if children, we're not just children, then heirs.

Heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.

Can you see it? Can you see that you are a son of God? And if you can, are you walking and talking and obeying as one? Are you walking in the full authority of a son of God? In this passage, Paul uses the Greek word huios for son to emphasize and to highlight the full legal rights, status and inheritance of that we have through spiritual adoption, which happened when we made Jesus the Lord of our lives.

Amen.

So we are sons of God.

And this morning, I believe the Lord wants to speak about two things.

Number one, he wants to speak about our identity as being sons and daughters of God.

We've been adopted into God's family.

And number two, he wants to speak about us being spiritual fathers and mothers.

Amen.