The Spirit of Sonship (Part 1 of 2)
Truth For Life Daily Program
Alistair Begg
4.8 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Christians often refer to being “born again” or “in Christ.” What does that mean, and how does it happen? On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg considers these questions and points out what God does for believers—and what we’re expected to do in response.
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| 0:00.0 | Thank you. We often hear Christians talk about being born again or being in Christ. |
| 0:31.7 | But what exactly does that mean? |
| 0:33.3 | And how does it happen? |
| 0:35.1 | Today on Truth for Life, Alastur Begg considers these questions |
| 0:38.6 | and explains what God does for the believer and what we as believers are expected to do in response. |
| 0:52.2 | I invite you to turn with me to Romans and chapter 8 as we continue our studies in this |
| 0:59.4 | wonderful chapter, one of the high points of the epistle of Romans, and indeed one of the |
| 1:07.1 | high points, I think if we can have high points in the Bible, it's one of them. |
| 1:11.9 | And we're going to read the section that begins at verse 12 and goes to verse 17. Romans |
| 1:18.4 | chapter 8 and verse 12. Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the sinful nature to live according to it. |
| 1:31.3 | For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die. But if by the spirit you put |
| 1:36.4 | to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. Because those who are led by the spirit of God |
| 1:42.7 | are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit |
| 1:46.3 | that makes you a slave again to fear, but you receive the spirit of sonship, and by him we cry |
| 1:52.4 | Abba Father. The spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. |
| 1:59.5 | Now, if we are children, then we are heirs, co-ares of God, |
| 2:04.0 | heirs of God and co-hears with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory. |
| 2:13.3 | As some of us have taken on the challenge of memorizing Romans chapter 8, we'll be coming to that |
| 2:17.7 | tonight, and you will find in your bulletin there this morning, Romans 8 in the English standard |
| 2:24.7 | version, which is the version that we've decided together to memorize this in. And since you have it |
| 2:30.6 | in front of you, why don't we just read verses 9 to 17 in the ESV as well? |
| 2:37.4 | Let me read it. |
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