SUBJECT:<\/strong> Salvation<\/p>\n TITLE:<\/strong> Adoption Into The Family<\/p>\n PROPOSITION:<\/strong> Adoption into God’s family involves 1) acceptance into the family, 2) responsibilities as a family member, and 3) blessings of being a member of the family.<\/p>\n OBJECTIVES:<\/strong> The hearer should be able to state what adoption into God’s family involves, outlining briefly what has been given up and what has been gained through adoption.<\/p>\n AIM:<\/strong> To help all see the need, expectations, and blessings involved in adoption into God’s family.<\/p>\n INTRODUCTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Read: Ephesians 1:3-7<\/p>\n 2. About the Text:<\/p>\n 1) If we are in Christ, then we are blessed by God.<\/p>\n 2) These blessings come as a result of our being chosen by God.<\/p>\n 3) God chose us by foreordaining us unto adoption as sons.<\/p>\n 4) This adoption is through Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n 3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.<\/p>\n DISCUSSION:<\/strong> Adoption into God’s family involves…<\/p>\n I. Acceptance into the Family<\/p>\n 1. Recognize the need for a new family.<\/p>\n 1) Once sons of disobedience (Ephesians 2:1-3).<\/p>\n 2) Became that way by sin (Romans 3:23).<\/p>\n 3) Sin keeps us seperated from God and his family (Isaiah 59:2).<\/p>\n 4) Recognizing difference between old and new (1 John 3:10)<\/p>\n 5) If desire to be free from sin, we need a new family.<\/p>\n 2. Must be a severance with old family.<\/p>\n 1) There must be a putting away of the old ways (Colossians 3:5-9)<\/p>\n 2) A recognition of non-inheritance (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).<\/p>\n 3) A putting away of old acquaintances (1 Peter 4:3-4)<\/p>\n 3. Father must extend membership to new family.<\/p>\n 1) He has given this right to all who believe (John 1:12).<\/p>\n 2) We become a member of his family through the new birth (John 3:1-7).<\/p>\n 3) This new birth is baptism by which we are adopted into God’s family (Gal. 3:27-4:6).<\/p>\n II. Responsibilities as a Family member<\/p>\n 1. Obedience to the Father’s will<\/p>\n 1) Exemplified by the only begotten (John 8:29 “always. . .please him”)<\/p>\n 2) We must obey as well (Philippians 2:12-13).<\/p>\n 3) Obedience is how we know we love his children (1 John 5:2).<\/p>\n 2. Duty to brother and sisters<\/p>\n 1) Love of the brethren (1 Peter 1:22; 2:17).<\/p>\n 2) Care for the brethren (Gal. 6:10; 1 John 3:17)<\/p>\n 3) Unity with the brethren (Philippians 2:1-2)<\/p>\n 4) Exhortation (Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:25)<\/p>\n 5) Withdrawing fellowship when necessary (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15)<\/p>\n 3. Upholding the Family name<\/p>\n 1) We recognize the name as above every other name (Philippians 2:9-10)<\/p>\n 2) We glorify God through the name of Christ (1 Peter 4:16).<\/p>\n 3) We do all things in the name of the Christ (Colossians 3:17).<\/p>\n III. Blessings of membership in the Family<\/p>\n 1. Access to the Father<\/p>\n 1) We call upon him as our Father (Romans 8:15; Gal. 4:6)<\/p>\n 2) He listens to us as his (1 Peter 3:12)<\/p>\n 3) He also chastens us for our good (Hebrews 12:5-10)<\/p>\n 2. Equality with the only begotten Son<\/p>\n 1) He calls us brethren (Hebrews 2:11-17).<\/p>\n 2) We shall be as He is (1 John 3:1-2).<\/p>\n 3) We have all spiritual blessings that are in Him (Ephesians 1:3).<\/p>\n 3. Inheritance of family’s possessions.<\/p>\n 1) We are joint-heirs with him of glory (Romans 8:14-17).<\/p>\n 2) We are heir’s of the promise through Abraham (Gal. 4:1-7).<\/p>\n 3) We have obtained the inheritance through Christ (Ephesians 1:11, 14).<\/p>\n 4) It is a heavenly inheritance (1 Peter 1:4).<\/p>\n CONCLUSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. We have studied what adoption into God’s family entails:<\/p>\n 1) Acceptance into the family.<\/p>\n 2) Responsibilities in the family.<\/p>\n 3) Blessings of that family.<\/p>\n 2. Would you become a member of God’s family today?<\/p>\n 3. Invitation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sermon on Adoption SUBJECT: Salvation TITLE: Adoption Into The Family PROPOSITION: Adoption into God’s family involves 1) acceptance into the family, 2) responsibilities as a family member, and 3) blessings of being a member of the family. 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