WE ARE HEIRS OF GOD

We Are Heirs of God

Romans 8:16-17King James Version (KJV)¹⁶ The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

When a person becomes a Christian, he or she gains all the privileges and responsibilities of a child in Gods family.

One of these outstanding privileges is being led by the Holy Spirit

Galatians 4:6-7King James Version (KJV)⁶ And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.⁷ Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Because you are sons (or Heirs) God has sent forth the spirit of His son into your hearts, crying Abba Father

Wherefore thou are no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ Jesus

When the King James Bible speaks of sons, it also means daughters

We may not feel as though we belong to God but the Holy Spirit is our witness.

His inward presence reminds us of who we are and encourages us with Gods love.

We are no longer like fearful slaves; instead we are the Masters children. What a privilege that is.

Because we are Gods children we share in great treasures as co-heirs.

So we should behave like Gods very own children that have been adopted into His family through Christ Jesus.

Since we are His children we will share His treasures.

For every thing God gives to his Son Jesus is ours too.

For we are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

And if you be Christ’s, then you are heirs according to the promise.

God had to send his son Jesus to redeem those who were under the Mosaic Law, that we might receive the adoption of Sons.

Jesus redeemed us from the Curse of the law by becoming a curse for us

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the gentiles. That is us, through Christ Jesus

So by faith we might receive the promise of the spirit. We are the heirs of God through our relationship with Christ Jesus.

To be an heir of God we must make Jesus the Lord of our life and serve God through him.