Instructional Point Three- The Beauty of Christ in Adoption- Christ’s cross has allowed a way for the believer to partake in these blessings and privileges that we can have from the Spirit that cries, Abba! Father! A.Illustration- what does the Bible give us? Follow with me as I read verse 17, “and if children, then [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The Beauty of Adoption: Part Six
Posted: April 30, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of Adoption0
The Beauty of Adoption: Part Five
Posted: April 29, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of AdoptionInstructional Point Two- The Blessings/Privileges of the Theology of Adoption- The believer of the gospel is blessed with privileges that give him the right to an eternal inheritance with the family of God. These blessing are beyond measure. A.Illustration- what does the Bible give us? As we move on in our passage, look at verse [...]
The Beauty of Adoption: Part Four
Posted: April 28, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of AdoptionThe Scripture passage for this weeks posts, will be from the following. ESV-Romans 8:12-17- So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the [...]
GOD FINISHES HIS WORK He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, and preserve, and carry out to completion. This is a great comfort. I [...]
How true is this video of us on the Lord’s Day?
Dr. R.C. Sproul surveys the great work accomplished by Jesus Christ through His crucifixion—the redemption of God’s people. Dr. Sproul considers the atonement from numerous angles and shows conclusively that the cross was absolutely necessary if anyone was to be saved. Opening the Scriptures, Dr. Sproul shows that God Himself provided salvation by sending Jesus [...]
Christ the Advocate for Sinners
Posted: April 24, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Christ, Preaching/SpeakingKJV- 1 John 2:1-2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
The Beauty of Adoption: Part Three
Posted: April 23, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of AdoptionThe Canonicity of the Pauline doctrine of Adoption Paul, in Romans 8:15 – 17, states: “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we [...]
The Beauty of Adoption: Part Two
Posted: April 22, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of AdoptionThe History of Adoption: Physical and Spiritual As far as the Old Testament laws given to the Hebrews, there is not any law recognizing the issue. This was most likely due to the culture of the Old Testament itself. First, polygamy allowed men to marry several wives at a time, which would not lead to [...]
The Beauty of Adoption: Part One
Posted: April 21, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, The Beauty of AdoptionThe Introduction of the Theology of Adoption The doctrine of adoption is one of, if not the most, overlooked doctrines within soteriology. In general, when expanding upon the doctrine of salvation, people easily include election, effectual calling, regeneration, faith, justification, assurance, sanctification, and finally glorification. Yet believers never mention the doctrine of adoption, or in [...]
