August
11, 2003
HEIRS
OF GOD
"The
Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children
of God, and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and joint
hears with Christ" (Romans 8:16, 17, NKJV).
"For
as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of
God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to
fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by who we cry
out, 'Abba, Father.'
"For
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not
worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed
in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly
waits for the revealing of the sons of God... The creation
itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption
into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
"The
Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what
we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according
to the will of God.
"We
know that all things work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
"What
then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can
be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered
Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God's elect?
It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ
who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the
right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who
shall separate us from the love of Christ?
"I
am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities
nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height
nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
(Romans 8:14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 26-28, 31-35, 38, 39).
"Eye
has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart
of man the things which God has prepared for those who love
Him" (1 Corinthians 2:6).
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