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PRIVILEGES OF SONSHIP
1. Power
For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Romans 8:13-14 (ESV)
2. Direction
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Romans8:14 (ESV)
3. Security
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 are children of God… Romans 8:15-16(ESV)
4. Intimacy
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!”
Romans 8:15 (ESV)
5. Inheritance
..and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
Romans 8:17 (ESV)