As we are in the year of Sonship. I want to concentrate on few things on SonShip.
In OT, people always called God as God, they never called God as Father.
They always say o God Almighty
O God My Provider.
God, Rock of my Salvation.
God, My Redeemer.
But they never called God as God my Father.
They were very afraid of God.
But Lord Jesus revealed that God is Father
Luke 11:2
That is why today we can pray that Heavenly Father.
What a privilige it is.
A son always reveals God as Father to others. Since Lord Jesus Christ lived as the Son of God, He revealed to the world that God is Father, which no one has did earlier.
But if you see the heart of God, Right from the beginning, God intended man to be in SonShip to live like Son of God.
How do we know
Turn to Luke 3:38
To live as son of God.
Not as a slave.
Not as a person who always have this wrong fear.
But to live as son of God.
but since Adam failed to live as what God has intended for him, that is to live in the sonship,
death came to mankind. but thanks be to God that through the last Adam that is Jesus Christ who lived as Son, we now have life.
1 Corinthians 15:21
21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
If a man does not live in sonship, the result is always death, not only death to himself, but also brings death to others.
But if a man lives in sonship, the result is always life, not only life for himself but he brings life to others.
That is why Lord Jesus He gave abundant life to others because He lived a life of Son.
Whenever He spoke to samaritan woman, he gave Life by living water.
Even when He spoke to rich man, He said leave everything there is life.
Lord Jesus is a life giver, because He is Son of Living God.
Love of the Father
As a Son, we should know the Love of the Father.
A person who loves the Lord Jesus Christ should know that Father Loves Him.
John 16:27
No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
The fear in life comes because we dont understand how much the Father loves us and cares us.
you evil fathers know how to love your children, How much more our heavenly Father loves us.
Jesus never feared about his food, his shelter, his money, or his health.
But He knows the Love of the Father and that everything He needs comes from the Father.
How do we know we are sons of God.
Romans 8: 14 says.
Am I led by Spirit of God.
The Son always is led b Spirit.
Also the Son looks for inheritance from the Father not from the world.
because Son knows He is heir.
Do we know we are the heirs of God.
A Son always knows the heart of the Father.
Lord Jesus says in John 15:19-21 that A Son can do nothing by Himself.
Father loves the Son, and the Son does exaclty what the Father does.
I always see my daughter growing up and sees that she immitates me whatever I do, she imitates me.
In Genesis 22:7
7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will [a]provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.
The son listened to his father and in verse 9 even after tying him up, Issac did not question hi father, but just listened and obeyed his father.
This is true sonship, If Isaac has not listened to his father and questioned him, then that would have shattered Abrahams's promise.
We many times see Abraham as Father of Faith, but we miss to see the Obedience of Isaac in understanding and listening to his Father.
A true Son always looksup to God in whatever He does. and sees the heart of God and does accordingly.
A son always does everything that the Father wanted Him to do
That is why Acts 13:22 says, David knows the heart of God, and God is giving a testimony that David always does what God wanted Him to do.
JOhn 5:19-21
9 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.
A Son is always a giver.
Today we see Christians , always keep asking.
Lord Jesus who lived as a Son, showed what it is like to live as Son of God who gives.
That is why whenever Jesus faced sinners like tax collectors, prostitutes , He always gave life not condemnation.
If we see a sinner like a prostitute we immediately condemn, but Lord Jesus who is the Son, has cared for them and showed love to them and bring them to repentance.
That is why in Luke 5:4-8, when Lord Jesus spoke to Peter initially, he didnt say you are a sinner.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
But he showed abundance of Love of the Father and in that abundance Peter repented.
Even with Samaritan woman, He talked about living water, and then brought her to repentance.
A son always brings more sons to Heavenly Father by showing the Love of the Father and not by condemnation.
But a person who under bondage of law always condemns people and make them go more into bondage rather than making them son of God.
A Son is a care taker.
A son is not a selfish man. A son of God always care for others needs.
Today we see in our lives how many times we act so selfishly.
Lord Jesus never said this is my money, my home, my life.
Everything He has , He kept sharing all through the life.
These are the days where we complain, oh this is my money , oh this is my property.
Hebrews 12:24 says blood of Jesus speaks better than blood of
Abel.
The blood of Abel cried out to God.
Bu the blood of Jesus Christ, made peace with God.
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.
A son takes care of others.
Let us see one example:Matthew 17:24-27
Here we see an example where Lord Jesus even paying the taxes of Peter.
Today we are so selfish in our money or any of our things, we forget about others.
But here we see a wonderful example of Lord Jesus even paying the taxes for Peter.
Because He does not earn it on his own thoughts or own ways, but He receives everything from His Father.
Even our earning when we rely on the Father , then whatever we earn we will be easily giving.
This Church is wonderful in giving, and this passage encourages us more to live in the sonship.
Matthew 17:24-27
How wonderful it is to live as Son of God.
Lord Jesus Christ showed how to live as Son of God.
and now the HolySpirit in us ready to help us to walk in that Sonship that we have received.
Are we ready to walk in that SonShip?
In OT, people always called God as God, they never called God as Father.
They always say o God Almighty
O God My Provider.
God, Rock of my Salvation.
God, My Redeemer.
But they never called God as God my Father.
They were very afraid of God.
But Lord Jesus revealed that God is Father
Luke 11:2
He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name,"
That is why today we can pray that Heavenly Father.
What a privilige it is.
A son always reveals God as Father to others. Since Lord Jesus Christ lived as the Son of God, He revealed to the world that God is Father, which no one has did earlier.
But if you see the heart of God, Right from the beginning, God intended man to be in SonShip to live like Son of God.
How do we know
Turn to Luke 3:38
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam,the son of God.
The Holy Spirit is revealing from this verse that God wants Adam to be in the sonship.To live as son of God.
Not as a slave.
Not as a person who always have this wrong fear.
But to live as son of God.
but since Adam failed to live as what God has intended for him, that is to live in the sonship,
death came to mankind. but thanks be to God that through the last Adam that is Jesus Christ who lived as Son, we now have life.
1 Corinthians 15:21
21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
If a man does not live in sonship, the result is always death, not only death to himself, but also brings death to others.
But if a man lives in sonship, the result is always life, not only life for himself but he brings life to others.
That is why Lord Jesus He gave abundant life to others because He lived a life of Son.
Whenever He spoke to samaritan woman, he gave Life by living water.
Even when He spoke to rich man, He said leave everything there is life.
Lord Jesus is a life giver, because He is Son of Living God.
Love of the Father
As a Son, we should know the Love of the Father.
A person who loves the Lord Jesus Christ should know that Father Loves Him.
John 16:27
No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
The fear in life comes because we dont understand how much the Father loves us and cares us.
you evil fathers know how to love your children, How much more our heavenly Father loves us.
Jesus never feared about his food, his shelter, his money, or his health.
But He knows the Love of the Father and that everything He needs comes from the Father.
How do we know we are sons of God.
Romans 8: 14 says.
14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For youhave not received a spirit of slavery [g]leading to fear again, but you have received [h]a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
A good test whether we are son of God is Check ourselves whether Am I led by Spirit or Am I led by flesh.
A daily life reveals,
the decisions we take in life reveals,
Our attitude to others reveals
our love to others reveals
Not a spirit of slavery of fear.
But a Spirit of adoption.
The Son always is led b Spirit.
Also the Son looks for inheritance from the Father not from the world.
because Son knows He is heir.
Do we know we are the heirs of God.
A Son always knows the heart of the Father.
Lord Jesus says in John 15:19-21 that A Son can do nothing by Himself.
Father loves the Son, and the Son does exaclty what the Father does.
I always see my daughter growing up and sees that she immitates me whatever I do, she imitates me.
In Genesis 22:7
7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will [a]provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.
The son listened to his father and in verse 9 even after tying him up, Issac did not question hi father, but just listened and obeyed his father.
This is true sonship, If Isaac has not listened to his father and questioned him, then that would have shattered Abrahams's promise.
We many times see Abraham as Father of Faith, but we miss to see the Obedience of Isaac in understanding and listening to his Father.
A true Son always looksup to God in whatever He does. and sees the heart of God and does accordingly.
A son always does everything that the Father wanted Him to do
That is why Acts 13:22 says, David knows the heart of God, and God is giving a testimony that David always does what God wanted Him to do.
Knowing the heart of God is about knowing what it pleases God.
JOhn 5:19-21
9 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.
A Son is always a giver.
Today we see Christians , always keep asking.
Lord Jesus who lived as a Son, showed what it is like to live as Son of God who gives.
That is why whenever Jesus faced sinners like tax collectors, prostitutes , He always gave life not condemnation.
If we see a sinner like a prostitute we immediately condemn, but Lord Jesus who is the Son, has cared for them and showed love to them and bring them to repentance.
That is why in Luke 5:4-8, when Lord Jesus spoke to Peter initially, he didnt say you are a sinner.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
But he showed abundance of Love of the Father and in that abundance Peter repented.
Even with Samaritan woman, He talked about living water, and then brought her to repentance.
A son always brings more sons to Heavenly Father by showing the Love of the Father and not by condemnation.
But a person who under bondage of law always condemns people and make them go more into bondage rather than making them son of God.
A Son is a care taker.
A son is not a selfish man. A son of God always care for others needs.
Today we see in our lives how many times we act so selfishly.
Lord Jesus never said this is my money, my home, my life.
Everything He has , He kept sharing all through the life.
These are the days where we complain, oh this is my money , oh this is my property.
Hebrews 12:24 says blood of Jesus speaks better than blood of
Abel.
The blood of Abel cried out to God.
Bu the blood of Jesus Christ, made peace with God.
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.
A son takes care of others.
Let us see one example:Matthew 17:24-27
Here we see an example where Lord Jesus even paying the taxes of Peter.
Today we are so selfish in our money or any of our things, we forget about others.
But here we see a wonderful example of Lord Jesus even paying the taxes for Peter.
Because He does not earn it on his own thoughts or own ways, but He receives everything from His Father.
Even our earning when we rely on the Father , then whatever we earn we will be easily giving.
This Church is wonderful in giving, and this passage encourages us more to live in the sonship.
Matthew 17:24-27
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered.
“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
How wonderful it is to live as Son of God.
Lord Jesus Christ showed how to live as Son of God.
and now the HolySpirit in us ready to help us to walk in that Sonship that we have received.
Are we ready to walk in that SonShip?
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