Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》
Text: Galatians 4: 6-7
MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION
“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’ Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”
Galatians 4:6-7
ABBA, FATHER
1. The doctrine of being “sons of God”.
a. This was deep.
b. This was profound.
c. This was revelatory.
2. The ramifications of being “sons of God”.
a. God has sent forth the Holy Spirit.
b. He is called “The Spirit of His Son”.
i. It was the Lord Jesus who prayed that the Spirit may be given (John 14:16-17).
ii. His role in the life of the believer would be indispensable.
c. He indwells the heart of all true believers.
d. He teaches all believers to relate to God as “Abba, Father”.
i. This is a very privileged relationship.
ii. This is special relationship that must be treasured.
iii. It must also be very wisely and carefully cultivated.
3. No longer slaves!
a. No longer slaves to sin.
b. Nor slaves to the elements of the world.
c. This is a doctrine that must be carefully comprehended and applied.
4. “But a son”
a. Sonship is more than just a doctrinal concept.
b. Sonship leads to becoming an heir of God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. The practice of sonship as seen in the Lord Jesus Christ.
a. Closeness to the Father was maintained:
i. In prayer.
ii. In knowledge of the Father’s will.
b. Obedience to the Father was practised:
i. Humbly
ii. Consistently
iii. In full comprehension of the Father’s plans.
c. Love for the Father:
i. A deep and profound love.
ii. A love that was sustained.
iii. A love that was not affected by adverse circumstances.
我夜间的歌曲 – 重要教义：救恩
经文：加拉太书 4
“你们既为儿子，神就差他儿子的灵进入你们的心，呼叫：“阿爸！父！” 可见，从此以后你不是奴仆，乃是儿子了；既是儿子，就靠着神为后嗣。”
《加拉太书 4：6-7》