ROMANS 8:15
Sunday
Morning: April 16, 2006
Text: Romans 8:14-16 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirit, that we are the
children of God:
SENT
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward
us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we (those that have fellowship with the Father and the Son 1:3)
might live [aorist active subjunctive]
through him.
SON
OF THE HIGHEST
Luke 1:31-32 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and bring forth a son, and shalt call
his name JESUS. 32 He
shall be great, and shall be called
the Son of the Highest: and the Lord
God shall give unto him the throne
of his father David:
JESUS,
THE SON OF GOD
Luke 1:35 . . . that holy thing which shall be born of
thee shall be called the Son of God.
VIRGIN
BIRTH
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
A
VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a
virgin shall be with child, and shall bring
forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
BORN
KING OF THE JEWS
Matthew 2:1-2 . . . there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born
King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship
him.
BE
ABOUT MY FATHER’S BUSINESS
Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye
sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
FINISHED
EARTHLY MINISTRY
John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me
to do.
WHERE
IS THE LAMB
Genesis 22:7-8 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and
said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the
fire and the wood: but where is the
lamb (first occurrence, OT)
for a burnt offering? 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for
a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
BEHOLD
THE LAMB
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto
him, and saith, Behold the Lamb (first
occurrence, NT) of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
JESUS
MUST BE KILLED AND RAISED
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto
his disciples, how that he must go
unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and
scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
IT
IS FINISHED
John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the
vinegar, he said, It is finished
(only here): and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
CHRIST
DIED FOR ALL
2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
HE
SHALL PROLONG HIS DAYS
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin,
he shall see his seed, he shall
prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
HE
IS RISEN
Matthew 28:6-7 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord
lay. 7
And go quickly, and tell his disciples
that he is risen from the dead; and,
behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have
told you.
RAISED
FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION
Romans 4:25 Who was delivered
for our offences (salvation),
and was raised again for our justification
(approval).
SON,
THIS DAY HAVE I BEGOTTEN THEE
Acts 13:33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children,
in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
MADE
AN HIGH PRIEST
Hebrews 5:5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be
made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
THE
SPRINKLING OF BLOOD
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced
his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
BLOOD
ON THE MERCY SEAT
Hebrews 9:11-12 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and
more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but
by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us.
CHRIST
NOT RAISED, FAITH IS VAIN
1 Corinthians
15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith
is also vain (we can be saved but not able please God).
GOD’S
SON AT HIS RIGHT HAND
Romans 8:33-34 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's
elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who
is he that condemneth [judges
against]? It is Christ
that died (for our offences, sins),
yea rather [much more], that
is risen again, who is even at the right
hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
UNCHARGEABLE
1 John 1:7-9 But
if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another, and the blood (on the
mercy seat in heaven) of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If
we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in
us. 9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
LIVING
HOPE BY RESURRECTION
1 Peter 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by
the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead, 4 To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for
you,
WE
CAN LIVE LIKE THE SON
Romans 8:15-16 For ye
(that have the spirit of God v.9) have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit
of adoption [son-ship], whereby we
(v.12, brethren) cry, Abba, Father. 16 The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God (not yet sons);
THE
MIND OF GOD AND CHRIST
Romans 8:9 But ye
are not in the flesh, but in the
Spirit, if so be that the Spirit
of God (1 Cor 7:40) dwell in
you. . . .
WE - BRETHREN
Romans 8:12
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to
live after the flesh.
BRETHREN
LIVE LIKE THE SON
Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
SPIRIT
OF GOD AND CHRIST
Galatians 4:6 And because ye are (living like)
sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father.
ABBA
SPIRIT, LIFESTYLE
Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away
this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
AN
OVERCOMERS LIFESTYLE
John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
HE THAT OVERCOMETH SHALL BE MY SON
Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things;
and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.