Jul. 27, 2025

“Life As a Son”

“Life As a Son”
Romans 8:14-16
Central Idea: The Holy Spirit brings to us the benefits of being in
God’s family.
1. The benefit of being led by the Spirit (14)
“for” = almost like “____________”
“all” = all _______________, both men and women
“led by the Spirit of God”
• I am able to ______ sin, because I am led by the Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit is the one who leads us into _____________.
“sons of God” - purposely uses “son” and not “__________.”
• Only Roman _______ received an inheritance and adoption
• Paul used the term “sons of God”, but ________ it to everyone
Application:
• The Holy Spirit is leading us, but are we ________________?
2. The benefit of being adopted (15)
“not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear”
• That is what ______ provides for us - slavery and fear - we
reject those for the benefit of what God has for us.
“spirit of adoption” = the _______ ________
“adoption”
• ________ term - just like justification
• ________________ condition - just like justification
• defined: “to declare that one who's not your child, from that
point forward, will be treated and cared for as your child.”
“Abba” = Aramaic transliteration
• used in the everyday language of families for one’s __________
• not so much associated with __________ as with _____________
Application:
• Are we _____________ intimacy with the Father?
3. The benefit of assurance (16)
• The Holy Spirit himself is the _____________ to our adoption
into the family of God.
• How does the Spirit give witness?
• The Spirit bears witness to my spirit that I __________.
Application:
• ______________ in the assurance of your salvation.