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  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Adoption

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    We come into God’s family by Spiritual birth. But the instant we are born into the family, God adopts us and gives us the position of an adult son.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Adoption is the process by which a person who does not belong to a given family is formally brought into it and made a full, legal family member with the rights and responsibilities of that position. The practice of adoption was not common among the Jews, but was more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bramwell Hayes avatar

    Adoption Series

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 21, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,324 views

    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

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Adopted Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,554 views

    Like Jesus, God calls us into ministry through our baptism and gives us the things that we need to meet everyone of the challenges we may face.

    Mark 1: 4-11 “Adopted” INTRODUCTION We have our challenges cut out for us this year. All of us have been affected by the economic recession. In 2009 we face a depressed housing market, depleted savings, curtailed income and the increased tension of living a hand to mouth existence. We know ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Adopted

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,493 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Scudder avatar

    Adoption

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,652 views

    The word "adoption" is an action noun, so it acts like a verb, i.e. the Holy Spirit performs the act of adopting. In Roman law an adopted child had the exact same position and privileges as a natural born child, e.g. legal standing, or inheritance.

    Purpose: To show what spiritual adoption is and what a great privilege it is. INTRODUCTION: ADOPTION huiothesia ^5206^, from huios, "a son," and thesis, "a placing," akin to tithemi, "to place," signifies the place and condition of a son given to one to whom it does not naturally belong. The word ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rob Jansons avatar

    Adopted Series

    Contributed by Rob Jansons on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,039 views

    Second sermon that focuses on God the Father choosing us to be his children. It uses biblical, not theological, language to teach about election.

    This winter I want to dwell on the subject of salvation. Because the more we understand our salvation, the more we understand our identity as Christians, our mission as a church, and the more we appreciate and worship the God of our salvation. I’ve been gone a few weeks, so let me remind you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Adopted!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,268 views

    None of us are born into God’s kingdom but all of us are reborn into His family. Thankfully, God adopts us into His family because of what Jesus has done for us.

    -I like people who get to the point quickly. -I don’t like beating around the bush. -I’m not a big fan of people who beat around the bush – people who aren’t very direct. -I don’t always like what people who are blunt have to say but I like that they get to it quickly. -At least that way, if they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Adopted Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 22, 2014
     | 6,276 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Adoption Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 28, 2013
     | 7,602 views

    Children who have been adopted are placed in a family that is not their own. Christians who have been taken OUT of Adam and placed IN CHRIST become adopted and heirs of Christ.

    “ADOPTION in Christ” Romans 8:15-17 (I was originally going to entitle the today’s message “Sonship”, but I wanted to make sure that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Adoption

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 2, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,611 views

    Christians are encouraged in this world of suffering because of our special privileges as God's adopted children.

    Paul Tournier, the famous Swiss physician and counselor, reported his surprise in his book Creative Suffering upon reading an article entitled “Orphans Lead the World.” The article appeared in a respected medical journal and surveyed the lives of 300 leaders who had an impact on world history. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 178 views

    This sermon explores God's grand plan, His grace through Jesus, and the gift of redemption, emphasizing how God uses our experiences to draw us closer to Him.

    Hello, brothers and sisters in Christ, it's truly a blessing to be standing here before you all today. We are gathered here in God's house, under His grace, ready to delve into His word and discover the profound truths that He has lovingly revealed to us. Let's begin by looking at the Scripture for ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 146 views

    This sermon explores our identity as God's adopted children, the implications for our relationships within the church, and the blessings of this spiritual adoption.

    Good morning! I greet you with the warmth of Christ's love and the joy that comes from gathering together in His name. We are not merely a congregation, not just a random collection of believers. We are a family, bound by the blood of Christ, united by the Spirit of God, and adopted into the ...read more

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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Adoption Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 13, 2022
     | 1,787 views

    God has brought us into His household.

    INTRODUCTION • Today I want us to think about the concept of adoption. • Families adopt children and pets. • The three cats I have adopted were adopted from the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter. • Children are put up for adoption for many reasons. • Animals are put up for adoption for many of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Adopted By God

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Apr 20, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,303 views

    I was almost aborted, then adopted and then adopted by God.

    ADOPTED BY GOD! When I was 22 my Mom sat me down one day to share something with me. She was very nervous and I couldn’t imagine what she was about to tell me. She started off by showing me a picture of man that I looked like. Who’s this “I said? Your Father. I just sat there stunned. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Adoption Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 26, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,970 views

    1) Arrangement of Adoption (Romans 8:14), 2) Access through Adoption (Romans 8:15), 3) Assurance of Adoption (Romans 8:16)

    Somewhere in Canada tonight, a child will go to bed in a room that’s not their own, will cry for a mother who is not there, will long for the embrace of a father to keep them safe. This child is waiting to belong. In fact, there are more than 30,000 adoptable kids in Canada who are waiting ...read more

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