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[July 13. 2008] I"VE BEEN ADOPTED
- pastor Dennis Leonard (Heritage christian Center in Denver, Colorado, the US)





Romans 8:14-17

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 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." The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 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.

1. Now that you are born-againt, you have been given the spirit of adoption.

     a. There is a nes spirit that lives inside you because Jesus is in your life.
     b. This spirit lets you know He loves you, and He's not made at you.
     c. This spirit lets you know you have been adopted into a new family of God.


2. When people adopte children, they have many opportunities to turn them away.

     a. God looked at all your imperfections and decided to adopt you anyway.
     b. He looked beyond your faults and saw your needs.
     c. He looked at your past and chose you anyway.


3.  Now that you have been adopted into God's family you will learn:

     a. There is no fear in live; but perfect love casts out fear... 1 John 4:18
     b. There s a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Provebs 18:24
     c. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16


4. The enemy is trying to defeat you by making you think God is mad at you.
    
     a. The enemy wants you to think you have gone too far.
     b. He wants you to think God won't forgine you.


5. Jesus said, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32.
 
     a. God loves you so much that He calls you the rightful feirs of the throne. (Fomans 8:17)
     b. You are of god, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4
     c. The Lord said He will contend with him who contends with you. (Isaisah 49:25)


6. After they cut a hole in the side ofour Lord Jesus Christ you were engrafted into the family of God.

     a. The Vivle says, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." Isaisah 53:5
     b. You have the right to walk in health.
     c. You have the rignt to live in peace and prosoerity.


7. When you know who you are in Dhrist, then you will see yourself as God sees you.
    
     a. You are more than a conqueror through Hin that loves you. (Romans 8:37)
     b. You are the head and not the tail. (Deuteronomy 28:13)
     c. You were created in God's own image. (Genesis 1:27)


8. Now that you know who you are in Christ, you know the rights and privileges that belong to you.

     a. You know that healing belongs to you.
     b. You have the authority to tread upon serpents, scorpions and devils. (Luke 10:19)
     c. You have a Spiritual Father, who has plans for your success and not evil. (Jeremiah 29:11)


9. God said, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and vear fruit..." John 15:16

     a. He saved you when you couldn't save yourself.
     b. He adopted you when no one else wanted you.
     c. He loves you so much.


10. As a believer, you need to understand you have authority over every work of the enemy.

     a. You have the authorith to cast out devils. (MAtthew 10:8)
     b. You can lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:18)
     c. It's time to go through your house and tell the devil that he is not welcome.


11. When you said, "Yes Lord," He adopted you and brought you into the royal family.

     a. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priethood, a holy nation,  His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marnelous light. 1 Peter 2:9
     b. He gave you His name and an inheritance.
     c. He said "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrew 13:5


12.  Now that you are saved, your past has been washed away by the Blood of Christ Jesus.

     a. You are a son, and you have veen adopted by God.
     b. Your best days are still ahead!

[July 6. 2008] YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH PLAN

- pastor Dennis Leonard (Heritage christian Center in Denver, Colorado, the US)





Proverbs 21:5, Hebrews 5:12-14

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

For though by this time you ought to be teacher, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.




1. When athletes try out for a team, they will condition themselves to the best of their abilities.

     a. They will eat the right foods, get the proper amount of sleep, and mentally prepare themselves for the test ahead.


2. As a Christian, you must be conditioned properly everyday or you will fall into the danger of getting hurt.

     a. As part of your spiritual growth plan, you need to read your Bible, pray, and lean on the Lord everyday.
     b. You need to pay your tithes with great joy, because it's part of your growth plan.


3.  You will never grow up in Christ, until you decide to live a life of soiritual discipline.

     a. You will never be able to put away childish behavior until you are spiritually disciplined and pick up the cross and follow Christ Jesus.


4. Discipline wil determine how far you go in life.
    
     a. If you expect to excel spiritually, then you will have to make some changes.
     b. If you are not growing in the Lord, it's because you are not pressing toward maturity.


5. Maturing in Christ means doing things that your flesh doesn't want to do.
 
     a. It means you go t church even when ou are tired.
     b. It emans you forgive people who don't deserve yor forgiveness.


6. If you want more of God, then he will have to have more of you.

     a. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you (James 4:8)


7. Sometimes it hurts to get in shape; as long as working out is painful, then you are not in shape.
    
     a. If it still hurts to forgive people then you are not in shape.
     b. If it still hurts to  tithe then you are not in shape.


8. When you don't condition yourself properly, the enemy can blindside you and injure you.

     a. The moment you stop conditioning yourself properly injuried can come your way.


9. The Bible says that our God is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34)

     a. If you are unhappy with your life then you have to have a plan t bring about change.
     b. If you are unhappy concerning your walk with the Lord, then you have to  have a plan to make some changes.
     c. If you want to lose weight or get your body in shape, then you have to have a plan.


10. Apostle Paul said that you have been seved for years and you ought to me teachers by now. (Hebrews 5:12)

     a. You are a spiritual baby and you will never see your destiny fulfilled, because you won't press toward maturity.
     b. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away chilish things. (1 Corinthians 13:11)


11. Discipline is necessary if you are going to excel in anything in this life.

     a. If you don't like where you are, you need to make some changes.
     b. If you want to get stronger, you have to stretch your muscles and work out.


12.  You know you're maturing when:

     a. You don't know how you are going to pay your bills, but you tithe anyway.
     b. You have a good excuse for not coming to church, but you show up anyway.
     c. You decide to submit to people in authority, and you stop causing undercurrents.


13. When you are growing up in Christ, you press toward the mark.

    a. You have too much invested to blow it now.
    b. You have to much favor to throw it away.


14. You may be in the wilderness today, but you know it's only a matter of time until God brings you out.

     a. Jesus said, "...In the world you will jave tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
     b. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of then all. (Psalm 34:19)







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Pastor said, "Do you want avoid to feel lonely? Let your mind not be alone. This sounds ridiculous, I know, but Lord gave family, friends, something of relationship."

Sometimes, I felt loney, and i complained of my loneliness. However, I realized that i was wrong after i listend to today's sermon. My Lord gives me the relationship to care my loneliness. I should thank my Lord for giving help.