Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

The Experience of Adoption

Jul 5, 2024

41:52

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Explore the concept of adoption as believers becoming sons of God, emphasizing the role of the Spirit in giving us the subjective experience of sonship. Delve into the promises, experiences, and process of adoption into God's family. Learn how assurance in the Christian life impacts our faith and the depth of adoption into God's family.

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Adoption in Christ involves both the removal of sins and the addition of sonship through the Spirit.

Believers experience the subjective reality of sonship through the intimate presence of the Spirit in their hearts.

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Transformation in Christ Through Gospel

Experiencing lasting change and true transformation in Christ is achievable by allowing the gospel to impact every aspect of our lives rather than relying on good deeds for solutions. The essence of sonship through faith in Christ is highlighted in the Book of Galatians, emphasizing the unity and inheritance of believers regardless of social distinctions. Through detailed exploration, the episode delves into the significance of being adopted as heirs of God, shedding light on the profound concept of sonship in Christianity.

Exploring the Experience of Sonship and Adoption in Faith

04:01

Assurance is unique to Christianity

01:54

Exploring the Experience of the Spirit of Adoption

04:14

Intro

2min

The Concept of Sonship and Adoption in Christian Theology

18min

Exploring Adoption and Grace in Christianity

2min

The Father's Embrace and Our Status in His Love

6min

Assurance in the Christian Life

11min

Exploring the Depth of Adoption into God's Family

3min

As a new Christian, I thought of salvation as taking things off of me: that my sins were taken off. But at the very same moment, there’s another part of that legal transaction: something is put on me. I’m adopted as God’s own son.

Galatians tells us that because we’re legally adopted, we have an agent—it’s the Spirit. The Spirit is sent not into the world but into our hearts. And the Spirit comes to give not the objective status, which we already have, but the subjective experience of sonship.

Let’s break it into three things: 1) what is promised, 2) what it’s like, and 3) how it comes.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 8, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 3:26-4:7.

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