What It Means to be Adopted into God's Family (Christ-Haunted People Pt. 4) // Trey Hayman // Romans 8:12-17

New City Church - Nashville

What does it mean to be adopted into God's family?

Romans 8 talks about being given the spirit of adoption. What does that mean?

In this message, we talk about identity and how we relate to God. We talk about the difference it makes when you become part of God's family.

We focus in on whether we define ourselves by our sin or by what God has done for us.

A big question for this message is - If you follow Jesus, do you consider yourself primarily a sinner saved by grace or a saint who still sins?

Romans 8:12-17 (NLT)12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. 13 For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” 16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.