Identity of the Sons of God

Today’s Focus: Identity of the Sons of God Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Matthew 7:9-12; 1 Peter 2:4-5; Haggai 2:9; Philippians 4:19; Revelation 20:14; Romans 8:19 Greetings Kingdom Citizens Much of our problem today in the church is that we have an identity crisis. And one of the phrases I heard growing up about who we are is this: “ I am a sinner saved by grace” Now I grew up with that mentality because that is what the church people said. The problem with that is it holds your spiritually at the point in your life when you were saved and then jumps you to whether you go to Heaven. In other words, I am saved and now I just try to make it in when my name is called on the role. Now I am saying this, if that is who you want to be, go ahead but that mentality is that of a free slave. The reason it makes you a free slave is because they way you view God determines the standard of life. This mentality puts you in the view that there is miserable little me and God had pity on me so He saved me. Nothing in that mentality says Kingdom, power, dominion or family. Now Romans 8:19 says “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. And Romans 8:22 says “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” So from this we can safely conclude that all of this pain and groaning of the whole creation is waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God. Being a sinner saved by grave will not get it done. That mentality will not even get you close to your destiny, let alone the power to even work in your calling. It is evident that what is needed by the creation are the sons of God. Now look at why this is the case and why we need to re-evaluate who we think we are in Christ because if it is not a son, King, Priest or Ambassador then you will have a difficult time “searching for your purpose”. Let’s look at 1 Corinthians 15:24-27. “Then cometh the end, when He (Lord Jesus) shall have delivered up the Kingdom of God, even the Father; when He (God the Father) shall have put down all rule and all authority and power (demonic forces). For He (Lord Jesus) must reign, till He (God the Father) hath put all enemies under His (Lord Jesus) feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death (Revelation 20:4). For He (God the Father) has put all things under His (Lord Jesus) feet. But when He (God the Father) saith all things are put under Him (Lord Jesus), it is manifest (understood) the he (God the Father) is excepted (exempt), which did put all things under him (Lord Jesus)” Now I did this to show even though God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit to put the picture together you have to know how the various persons work. Now what you have going on here is the millennial rule of Christ where the final person to be put into the lake of Fire is Death. Now what does this have to do with you being a son of God? Everything and let me show you. Up in the 24th verse we have at the end of the Millennial rule of Christ, the handing over the Kingdom of God and all that it is and that includes us, back to the Father. At this point we have the sons of God being mature or perfected. And now in verse 28, God gives you the outcome of this covenant he started with Abraham over 6,000 years ago and it is this: “And when all things shall be subdued unto him (God the Father), then shall the Son (Lord Jesus) also himself be subject unto Him (God the Father) that put all things under Him (Lord Jesus), that God MAY BE ALL IN ALL.” Ok this is a large statement because the way we are individually with various destinies and purposes will all come to a head with the full power and presence of God in all. The same power flowing freely through all. The way we are now, the power is distributed for the specific task to be complete. But in that day the full weight and glory of God will be in ALL. Now in the next message we will look at how this will be accomplished! At Our Father’s Service, Elder Calvin Calhoun, Jr.