I am (you are) a child of God
1 John 5:1-5
- To as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become the children of God.
- From Nicky Gumbel:
Purpose in life is far more important than property or possessions. Having more to live with is no substitute for having more to live for. ‘The two greatest days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why’ (Mark Twain).
- We are called to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith 2 Cor 13:1-5
What is our confidence that we are children of God?
- The witness: The Spirit of God bears witness with our spirit. Romans 8:16
- You are drawn to family members.
- You love and desire the gathering of family Countryside members
“Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.”
III John 1:12 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/3jn.1.12.nkjv
- Your conscience points to God’s will