Being the Family of God

Part 2:

Paternity

Testing

Genesis 32:1-2Romans 8:14-17

“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

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1. The test for son-ship not what a person D_________, but is whether or not a person is L__________ by the Spirit of God.

2. The inward evidence of assurance is revealed by the Holy Spirit to our U___________ and confirmed by our own C___________ resulting in a confident K______________ that we are children of God.

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1. The test for son-ship not what a person DOES but is whether or not a person is LED by the Spirit of God.

2. The inward evidence of assurance is revealed by the Holy Spirit to our U___________ and confirmed by our own C___________ resulting in a confident K______________ that we are children of God.

Genesis 32:1-2Romans 8:14-17

“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

Genesis 32:1-2Galatians 4:6

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

Genesis 32:1-2Romans 8:14-17

“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

Being the Family of Being the Family of GodGod

1. The test for son-ship not what a person DOES but is whether or not a person is LED by the Spirit of God.

2. The inward evidence of assurance is revealed by the Holy Spirit to our UNDERSTANDING and confirmed by our own CONSCIENCE resulting in a confident KNOWLEDGE that we are children of God.

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3. We don’t walk by the Spirit to BECOME Children of God…we walk by the Spirit because we ARE children of God!

4. Inheritance is not a matter of D_____________ it is a matter of B_______.

Genesis 32:1-2Romans 8:14-17

“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

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3. We don’t walk by the Spirit to BECOME Children of God…we walk by the Spirit because we ARE children of God!

4. Inheritance is not a matter of DOING it is a matter of BEING.

Being the Family of God

Part 2:

Paternity

Testing