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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Part 3 of 5 in a series on our identity in Christ based on the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 8.
INTRODUCTION: Early one summer morning a baby was born to a 15 year old drug addict, a young girl who was woefully unprepared to be a parent. She tried to walk the line that runs between being a teen and an adult, but the teenager in her won out, because she was still just that, a teenager. The ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:14-17
Denomination: Christian Church
We don’t talk much about our spiritual adoption, but it is a pretty big doctrine of the Bible.
A. Adoption: Last week we began a two week series on discussing the doctrine of Adoption. In light of my adoption of TJ, Stephen Cross and David Mark into the Magee family, I thought it might be wise to share some adoption principles that very much apply to our spiritual adoption into the ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
When God wanted to describe how He wants to relate to us, He used the illustration of “Adoption”.
I. Magee Adoption Story: A. Some of you will remember my wife Angel’s talk as we gave our Forward in Faith testimony in November, 2001. We knew that pursuing an adoption would be very costly financially and part of our sacrifice was to give up that pursuit in order to increase our ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8
What it means to be adopted as a child of God. The importance of inheritance
Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the first chapter of Ephesians and have seen how Christ has won for his believers, and his believers only, some tremendous blessings. We have looked in some detail at the great blessings he gives us of making us both holy and blameless, to stand ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-5
Denomination: Salvation Army
The show God’s people the special place they hold in Christ and the possibly stir a desire within the unconverted.
CHOSEN IN LOVE: YOUR ADOPTION IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3-14 Sermon Objective: The show God’s people the special place they hold in Christ and the possibly stir a desire within the unconverted. Supporting Scripture: Galatians 3:26-4:7; Romans 8:12-17 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Denomination: Nazarene
As Children of God we have been adopted into God's family.
OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST #1 Adapted from a message by Ray Scott Romans 8:14-17 August 18th, 2013 Solid Rock Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION For the next several weeks we are going to be looking at who we really are when we ask Jesus into our heart. We are going to start this morning by ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Believers have been welcomed into God's family.
[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@gmail.com.] BLESSING UPON BLESSING In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6
A sermon on being adopted into God’s family based on Ephesians 1:4-5! (taken from Rusty Peterman from Truth for Today)
Sermon for 3/1/2009 Ephesians 1:3-5 Adopted Introduction: A. Some other friends of ours, Matt and Jenny Moser, who have adopted 3 children. They were not able to have children of their own so they got involved in foster care. Through foster care, they have adopted Zi, Luke and Abbey. Luke is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-5
This message explores "adoption", and the special relationship we have with our Heavenly Father by being placed into His family as a child of God.
WORDS OF DISTINCTION – “Adoption” Romans 8:14-17 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our SERIES on “Words Of Distinction”. TONIGHT, we will look at the word “Adoption”. Most of you probably don’t know that I was “adopted”. I was “adopted” at the age of 11, in 1961. HOWEVER, I lived with my birth ...read more
This sermon unpacks the benefits of our adoprtion to our Father God.
ARTICLE 12 ADOPTION. (ROM 8:15 –8:23- 9:4 GAL 4:5 – EPH 1:5) ADOPTION IS A WONDERFUL ACT ISN’T IT... WHEN A HUMAN BEING ADOPTS A CHILD - ESPECIALLY WHEN WE CONSIDER THAT THE CHILD’S OWN BIOLOGICAL FAMILY HAVE DISCARDED AND ABANDONED THAT CHILD FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER IS PLACED ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:15-23
There are three aspects of every Christian adoption: admission, reception and intimacy
So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-10, Galatians 4:5, Romans 8:15, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
You may never have thought about it like this, but Christmas is a story of Adoption!
*. I understand that tonight, on the Hallmark Station, they are beginning a new Sunday night television series called, “Adoption. They will share all kinds of heart warming stories about adoption. *. I wish I could help them with the first story. I’ve got the perfect adoption story ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7
Did you know that you and I can be adopted by God? “Adopted” means that God want you to be part of His family and he wants to take care of you. He does that because he loves you.
Children’s Sermon Adopted by God Ephesians 1:4-6 {NIV} Props: (1) Pictures of puppies (2) A copy of a Pet Adoption Certificate that you can make or get from an animal shelter. Hello everybody! Hey, let me ask you some questions. Do you like puppies? I have some pictures of puppies for ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-6
Someone said you know television has cease to be entertainment when the commercials are better than the programs.
Every year at the Super Bowl advertisers pay millions of dollars to advertise their product for a few short minutes. And they have a contest after the Super Bowl which company the viewers like the best. Some of these ads are fascinating. Did you know some of these ads are so good that years have ...read more