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HELLO WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode: BECOMING SONS OF GOD

How do we know we are the sons of God?

Romans 8:14-17 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.  15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

We often say we are filled with the Spirit of God. But do we listen to the leading of the Holy Ghost. The word says the Holy Ghost will lead us into all truth and righteousness. How can we be led by the Spirit? 1) Seek guidance daily through prayer. 2) Ask God to fill us with his Spirit or renew his Spirit within us. 3) Reading and studying the Word of God to understand God’s will. These things will help us to obey God’s command. Then we can walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the desires of our flesh.

We have freedom from satan’s bondage. We don’t have to be afraid of that bondage any longer. Jesus has set us free. If we are all led by the Spirit, we are the sons of God. If we are walking as the sons of God, why are there so many denominations? God would not lead you one way and me another. There is One God, and he has One Way.

Who is missing the mark? This is not an endorsement for any denomination. All have their issues and flaws. All are partially right, but none are fully right. I will not start explaining all that is wrong. This is about our desperate need to be led by the Spirit of God that is within us. If we do not walk in the Spirit, we cannot win the lost. We cannot become the unified Bride of Christ.  

Witchcraft, Idol Worship, Devil Worship, New Age Spiritualism is on the rise because people are sick of church and church people. They are tired of the lip service; they want to see the love of God. They deeply desire a connection. When they suffer church hurt, they run to these false religions and evil spirits. They need to feel empowered and have some connection to a power bigger than themselves. In the absence of true connection to the real God, they are left with counterfeit spirituality.

God always creates things and the enemy tries to counterfeit what God created. The counterfeit is never worth what the original is worth. Take a dollar bill, the original dollar bill is worth 100 pennies. A counterfeit dollar bill is not worth anything, unless you can find someone that thinks it is the real thing.

Some religions are cults that brainwash people into thinking they belong. They prey on the weak and hurting. Until they are so confused that they don’t know what is right. They put their trust in a guru or man that calls himself a leader. Others are so concerned about “the church” that they put the needs of “the church” above their own. If they do not comply with “the church” they are shunned and treated as an outcast. I ask, is this love? Nowhere does the word of God say that the church bylaws are more important than the word of God. Man can put anything in their bylaws.

We would be the first to condemn behavior of publicly shaming a member of the congregation, not for a sin, but just bullying them because they can. Telling them because they are pastor that they control every aspect of their lives. This sound a lot like a cult, but it happens in some Christian churches. I ask is that God’s love? Are they being led by God?

On the other hand there is an opposite extreme. I am not saying we need to be like some that have watered down the gospel until there is barely a nugget of truth left, under the guise of acceptance. We are to love people and not their sin. But we will never win the lost with a condemning spirit or judgmental attitude. Are they being led by the Spirit? My bible says we should not judge others for their sin. We are to show them the love of God and help them turn from their sin. However, we need to be bold about what is sin.

I John 3:1-3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

The world didn’t know who Jesus was and they will not accept us either. We will be like him because we will see him and understand who he is. We will purify ourselves and walk as holy as we can, because we want to be led by the Spirit.

John 1:1-12 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Jesus came to the Jewish people, and they didn’t accept him as the Messiah. A few believed and he gave them the power, through his Spirit to become the sons of God. It is our responsibility to reach the lost people of this world.

This is why we walk by faith or our belief in Jesus Christ. We do not walk by how things look. As we walk by faith, we will let the world see that we are the sons of God. Because we are led by His Spirit.

Until Next Time,

Be Bold, Be Brave and Keep Your God Focus