Romans 8:14-17
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. (15) For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba,” Father . (16) The Spirit Himself bears witness with out spirit that we are children of God, (17) and if children, then heirs–heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
The place of our position.
The person of our position.
A. Freedom
B. Fearlessness
C. Favor
Galations 4:3-5
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. (4) But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born umder the law, (5) to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoptions as sons.
D. Familiarity
The promise of our position
Deuteronomy 17:6
Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
The products of our position
A. Heirs
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrecton of Jesus Christ from the dead.
B. Suffering