Children of Freedom, Sons of Promise

Gal 4:31-31. Paul uses the historical story of Isaac and Ishmael as an illustration in contrasting the Law verses Promise. I can either live as a slave in bondage to the law or in the freedom of being sons by grace and promise. So, do you live like the son of a slave or the […]

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From Slaves to Sons

Gal 4:1-7. If we would be given the privileges and rights of full adult sonship through adoption, why would we ever return to live as slaves under a religious system? But that is what the Galatians were doing and, as believers, we must be careful to always live as sons and not as slaves.

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Are You a Son of Abraham?

John 8:37-59 The Pharisees claimed to be sons of Abraham, but Jesus clearly contested them on this issue. Though they were sons physically, they were not sons Spiritually.  Jesus gives the clear requirements for anyone to be a true son of Abraham. How can we know that we are sons of Abraham?  (Other Key Verses […]

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