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  • Ken Pell avatar

    Chosen In Love: Your Adoption In Christ

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,355 views

    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

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Adopted For A Purpose - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 19,408 views

    Adoption is often seen, by those who have been adopted - as a mark of rejection or abandonment. But God sees it as an opportunity and an adventure.

    OPEN: One woman shared a story of her childhood as a victim of polio. She said, “When my mother left me in Sunday School I always asked to wear her locket. She thought I liked the locket, but that wasn’t it at all. I knew I wasn’t worth coming back for, but I knew she would come back for her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan Twitchell avatar

    Article #9 - Justification, Regneration And Adoption Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,883 views

    Number Nine in a 16-part series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon deals with those things that occur during our conversion.

    Article of Faith #9 - Justification, Regeneration, and Adoption Date: Sunday, July 25, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Before we begin our study on the Ninth Article of Faith this morning, I’d like to take a moment for a very quick review of the first eight articles. We began our study ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Spiritual Adoption - What Does That Mean?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 20, 2014
    based on 44 ratings
     | 46,160 views

    Adoption during the writings of Paul meant something totally different then it does today. Adoption signifies that you are legally a child of God. You are a full fledged member of the family. A joint heir with Christ. Updated July 2023.

    For Those Not Familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture Readings that proceed the Message. Today's Readings were Isaiah 55, Psalm 65, Romans 8:7-17 and Matthew 13:1-9 & Matthew 13:18-23. A young man entered the movie theater ... loaded down ......with popcorn, ... drinks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    What Is The Blessings With Adoption Involving The Son? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,036 views

    The blessing of being a son of God

    Lord Jesus, thank You that once we become Your children through trusting Christ, there is a way for us to learn and grow. Help us as we seek to come under Your discipline by establishing good habits in solitude and meditating on Your Word. May we grow stronger so that we may honor You in all we do? ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “adopting Kingdom Priorities” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 2, 2015
     | 6,151 views

    The kingdom of God is all about relationships.

    It’s Tuesday on the last week of Christ’s life. During this week, Jesus stayed in Bethany, only 2 miles from Jerusalem, and traveled daily into the city. On Sunday, He triumphantly entered Jerusalem; on Monday, he had run the money changers out of the temple; on Thursday, He would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    You've Been Adopted Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 25, 2020
     | 4,064 views

    As the adopted children of God we have all the rights and privileges as Jesus!

    You’ve Been Adopted Text: Romans 8:12-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: This is my niece Beth, her husband Seth, and their adopted son Charlie. Isn’t he cute? Beth and Seth were unable to have a child of their own and so they decided to adopt. They went through several attempts to adopt and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Dayao avatar

    Sons And Heirs: Our Glorious Adoption Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 5, 2025
     | 60 views

    In this passage, Paul reveals our glorious new identity in the Spirit: we are no longer slaves living in fear, but adopted children of God and co-heirs with Christ.

    Over the past two weeks, our journey through Romans 8 has established foundational truths for our faith. We began by celebrating the verdict that sets every believer free: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus". Then, last week, we explored the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Why Were You Chosen? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,711 views

    Paul reveals God plan for the redeemed, as he shows: 1) Why God Chooses (Ephesians 1:3), 2) When God Chooses (Ephesians 1:4), and 3) For What did God Choose (Ephesians 1:5-6a)

    Ephesians 1:3-6a [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, [4] even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love [5]he ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    The Shape Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,221 views

    The shape of hope is not wishful or positive thinking, but rather action

    Romans 8:12-25 “The Shape of Hope” INTRODUCTION Some of the greatest Christian hymns are songs of hope: “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” “Rock of Ages,” “Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past,” and many more. Christians are a people of hope. But, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Dayao avatar

    Adopted: The Father's Great Delight Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 9, 2025
     | 47 views

    This sermon teaches that God, motivated by His own delight, eternally planned to adopt us as His children through the work of Jesus Christ.

    Introduction In our world, adoption is one of the most beautiful pictures of love. A child, often with no hope for a family, is deliberately chosen, given a new name, a new home, and a new future. Last week, we saw from verse 4 that God has chosen us. Today, in verse 5, Paul reveals the incredible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Ephesians Series - Part 3 - Adopted By God! Series

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 7, 2020
     | 2,271 views

    We observed last time that our salvation had nothing to do with who we are and what we’ve done…

    Review Just as He chose us in Him - Wuest: “He hath chosen”, “to pick out, choose” is in the middle voice where the subject of the verb acts in his own interest, “to pick or choose out for one’s self.” ...before the foundation of the world... - The word “foundation” is katabole, kat-ab-ol-ay', ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Christmas - Love Divine

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 2,734 ratings
     | 147,529 views

    I wonder what Christmas means to the little man in Zimbabwe, 80 years old, living in a hut, who knows nothing of shopping malls or Christmas trees? What does Christmas mean to him?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Slightly Revised: 2014) A. I wonder what Christmas means to a mother who has lost her husband, who must take care of 3 or 4 children, working every day, never quite getting everything done, never making ends meet? What does Christmas mean to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David McAllan avatar

    Every Spiritual Blessing Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,338 views

    Our position as Christians is not something we ourselves have given to ourselves, it has been given by God

    Intro A man who had been a drunkard in the slums of Chicago for many years came to a mission one night. He heard the message, ate the meal, and went to bed. That was his last night on earth. He died poverty-stricken and friendless, never to see another day. What he did not know was that he had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Nigel Heath avatar

    Live Like The Child God Would Be Proud Of

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,100 views

    We have been given a new identity and status as children of God. So live your life like the child of the King in ways that would make him proud of you.

    LIVE LIKE THE CHILD GOD WOULD BE PROUD OF Colossians 3:1-17 INTRO Recently, I had a very interesting conversation with a Christian who had been very seriously ill -- so much so that it appears she nearly died. But her experience left her with no fear of death. On the contrary she described the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist