Topic: The Birthright
Experience
Greetings:
How does one become a firstborn son? Let’s look at a familiar Scripture and tie
this all together.
John 3:5-8 Jesus answered, verily, verily, I say unto thee
except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, He cannot enter into the
kingdom of God. That which is born of
the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
born again. The wind bloweth where it
listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it
cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
We have read this and this Scripture is unfolding more and
more through every age of man and here we are again and let me show you how you
are a firstborn son. Let’s begin with
the birth of a son. One must be born of water and of the Spirit. Water is a symbol of the Word of God so one
must be born from the Word of God and of the Spirit. That Spirit is the Father. The Father gives birth to sons. Now we know the Father has given birth to
only one Son. But wait there are
millions of sons through the ages of time and you are telling me there is only
one son? Yes. That Son is Christ and we are one with
Him. Let me show you how this is
Scripturally true
1 Corinthians 12:12:
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one
body, being many are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into
one body, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit.
Jesus prayed in John 17 that we be one even as He and the
Father are one. In addition Paul spoke
to the church at Ephesus and taught that we are seated IN CHRIST in heavenly
places. Now if this is the case then we
are seated in Christ at the right-hand of the Father. Which leads me to this:
Romans 8:29: For whom
he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his
Son that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Hebrews 12:22-23: But you are come unto mount Zion and unto
the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable
company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which
are written in heaven and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just
men made perfect.
This concept and reality of the sons of God being the
firstborns is unfolding before our very eyes.
It is shaping and maturing us into our proper identity as firstborn son
but perfecting the image and likeness within us that we are the exact
representatives of the Father in the Earth.
Walking as a firsrtborn son means we have journeyed through
sonship and matured from a child to a matured son. It took Jesus 30 years, so how long do you
think it will take us? Do not think that
it is impossible because with God all things are possible and Jesus did not
show us all of this for us not to believe that we will be able to do what Jesus
did plus some. Jesus did say, greater
works shall we do. The matured sons are
lead by the Spirit of God. Maturity
comes by fire, challenges and trials. We
are being tempered into the image of God.
The image of God is Spirit and His likeness is His character, the seven
spirits of God (Isaiah 11:1,2)
Peace and Grace
Calvin W. Calhoun Jr.
