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What’s the best advice that your father, or a father-figure in your life has given you?

14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

INTRO (Job 38:4-11)

LEADS (Romans 8:14, John 1:12, Genesis 1:27, Galatians 5:22-23, Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:17, 19, Hebrews 12:6)

LINKS (Romans 8:15-16, Deuteronomy 32:6, Exodus 4:22, Mark 14:36, Matthew 3:16-17, Romans 8:15)

LAVISHES (Romans 8:17, Luke 15:20-24, Mark 14:36)

Restate the verse in your own words.

• What did you like about these verses?
• What did you learn about God?
• What did you learn about people?
• What did you learn about living as God’s child?
• What did you learn about following Jesus?

Based on this lesson on “Live as God’s Child”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

Who will you share these truths to this week?

Pray for families all around you among your relatives, your work environment, school, neighborhood, friends.

Ask God to reveal Himself to them as our loving Heavenly Father through their interactions with you and other believers.

Share Jesus with them so that through Him, they can be adopted into God’s family!

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• For legislators to promote and support bills and laws aligned with God’s Word.

• War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented.

• For the rest of the Israeli hostages to be restored to their families safely. For Israel’s war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory.

• Pray for Jewish people worldwide who are experiencing a surge of antisemitism; may this lead them to the Messiah, Jesus as they turn to God for help and comfort.

• For protection of Iranian, Syrian and Lebanese Christians and other minorities, and freedom from oppression. Pray for the gospel to spread rapidly throughout their region.

• Pray for Sudanese and Nigerian persecuted Christians; earnestly seek God’s intervention to stop the bloodshed. Pray for freedom from oppression, that God’s word and His people bring them comfort and hope.

• That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.

• Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).

• Ministries and churches expand worldwide.

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”