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Messages by Desiring God

The Spirit-Led Are the Sons of God

Messages by Desiring God

Desiring God

Sermons, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, 163859, Desiring God, John Piper, Preaching, Christianity, Messages, Religion & Spirituality

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2002

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Holy Spirit testifies that we are children of God by creating affections for him within us.

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This morning's scripture text is taken from Romans chapter 8 verses 13 through 17.

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Romans 8 13 through 17.

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For if you are living according to the flesh, you must die. But if by the spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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For all who are being led by the spirit of God, these are sons of God.

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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,

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Abba, father.

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The spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

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And if children

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heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,

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if indeed we suffer with Him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.

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Oh, Father in heaven, we love to call you that, Father, Abba.

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So we cry out to you now,

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manifest your fatherhood to all your children here.

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Grant the testimony the Holy Spirit would be given in power and great measure in this room in this hour.

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Thank you for the sweet moments in song and in truth and in the body of Christ. High pleasures these are.

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Someday there will be a sickness, betake us, and we will want to be here so badly and will not be able to come.

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So may we so worship that in those days and in perhaps that last hour you would fulfill the cry when I come to

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die give me Jesus. Lord Jesus,

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Jesus endear yourself to every soul in this room, I pray,

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so that we can say authentically,

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you may have all this world, just give me Jesus.

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Would make that the heart cry of every person in this room, I pray. Unbelievers draw them in, draw them over, make them

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