#GOFAMINTDailyDevotion Wed. 20/7/2016

24/7/2016   LESSON   8

HAVING PEACE WITH GOD

Quarter’s Theme: BASIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES

Unit 2 – The Believers’ Justification And Admonition To Sinners (Lessons 5-9)

Suggested Hymns: G.H.B.  79, 206

Devotional Reading: MATT. 11:25-30

Topic For Adults

RECONCILED TO GOD, ADOPTED AS HIS CHILD

Topic For Youths

ADOPTED SO AS TO ENJOY GOD’S WONDERFUL LOVE

Topic For Intermediates

LIVE TO PLEASE GOD

Scripture Lesson

ROMANS 8:1-39

(RESPONSIBILITY MONTHS)

MEMORY VERSE

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose (Rom. 8:28) NKJV

DAILY DEVOTIONAL READING

Wed. 20/7/2016

The Believer Adopted As Son

Rom. 8:12-17

Before the believer gave his life to Christ, he was an enemy of God – rebelled against God, disobeyed His commands and probably persecuted children of God. The death of Jesus on the cross is the sacrifice that abolished the enmity between the believer and God, reconciling man to God. It goes beyond reconciliation, God takes the believer as His adopted child – “as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (Jn. 1:12). The believer is given all the rights a child of God is entitled to; the Holy Spirit is given as a seal guaranteeing the adoption. In view of the privileges given the believer, he should not give room for the flesh to still control his life, rather he should yield fully to the control of the Holy Spirit. Since the believer no longer belongs to the world, he may be subjected to some persecution by the people who are fully committed to the world system.

Point of Emphasis:   Only those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

Prayer Point:            I receive the right as a child of God to live a victorious life over the flesh.