22 – Being Brought into the Family of God

Perhaps you know people who have adopted children. Perhaps you were adopted. After you were born, another family brought you into their home, and those parents raised you as their own child. God has done something like that with us. We were outside the family of God. Yet by His grace in Christ, God brought us into His family. In this episode, I discuss the biblical idea of adoption. I also show you why this is important and give you some simple tasks to help you grow.

 

Bible References: (Matthew 6:9-13; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:15-16; Romans 9:10-13; Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:3; Ephesians 2:1-10; Philippians 2:15; Colossians 1:13-14; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; 1 Peter 2:10; 1 John 3:1)

 

Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 33, 34, 35

 

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Thanks to my daughter Katherine for the voice over and my daughter Elizabeth for the cute fox on the artwork. Thanks to my wife Brenda for helping with the artwork and editing.

 

Biblical references are usually based on the English Standard Version unless otherwise stated.

 

Music by licensed permission: “Lead Me Home” composed by Steven Leonard Messina.