B. Adoption changes everything! Rom. 8:16 (Mk. 14:36)
Privileges in Christ
Theme: Three Life Changing Truths Easily Forgotten
Revelation 1:1-6 and Other Texts
C. Adoption changes everything! Gal. 4:7
D. Adoption changes everything! Gal. 4:8
Introduction: Danger…watch out!
In our Grace Journey we may neglect Christ
In our Striving we unintentionally foster Half-Truths
“I’m just a sinner saved by grace”
“I need more of God”
“If you are weak, rededicate and try harder”
“I need to love God more”
“You can have too much grace”
“Being a Christian means having your sins forgiven”
In our Pursuit of Christ we may overlook Revelation 1
“He loves us” _______________ tense
“He freed us” _______________ tense
“He made us” _______________ tense
I.
In Christ, we are privileged to be called “____________”.
A. A dead man called the Son of God. Heb. 1:5
B. Believers share the same truth. Gal. 3:26-27; Rom. 8:9-14
Life Changing Truth: The Son shares His own __________________ as a
Son with us!
II.
In Christ, we are privileged to call God “_________________”.
A. Adoption Changes everything! Rom. 8:15
Life Changing Truth: We share the very relationship with the
Father that Christ has always _____________________.
III.
In Christ, we are privileged to be called “__________________”.
A. Ascension is not a new concept. Exod. 28
B. Aaron was a Temporary Picture. Heb. 9:1-10; 10:1-4
C. Christ is the True High Priest. Heb. 9:11-15; 24-28; 10:5-10
D. Biblically, we too are Priests. Heb. 10:19-24; I Pet. 2:5,9
Life Changing Truth: We share the very Throne Room of
____________________ with Christ.
Application: 4 Things we desperately need…..
1. We need a new _______________ if we are going to live as Christ
desires.
2. We need an _________________ of grace to defeat the legalistic
tendencies that demand performance-based living.
3. We need to start calling God Almighty “________________” and in
doing so, begin to deepen our relationship with Him as His son.
4. We need to __________________ in the Throne Room of Heaven more
intentionally.
“Oh, Lord, may we never sing ‘Before the Throne” the same again.”