Identity and Invitation

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Identity and Invitation Malachi 4:4-6

Children of God trust in the love and care of their heavenly Father and selflessly invite others into this sonship.

Children of God often live as orphans who fail to love, honor, and trust our heavenly Father.

Living as Orphans

Living as Orphans Failure to recognize God’s love (1:2)

Living as Orphans Failure to recognize God’s love (1:2) Living for our glory rather than for God’s (1:6)

Living as Orphans Failure to recognize God’s love (1:2) Living for our glory rather than for God’s (1:6) Living by our own rules rather than submitting to God’s (2:10-16)

Living as Orphans Failure to recognize God’s love (1:2) Living for our glory rather than for God’s (1:6) Living by our own rules rather than submitting to God’s (2:10-16) Living for our own good rather than the good of others (3:5-12)

Living as Orphans Failure to recognize God’s love (1:2) Living for our glory rather than for God’s (1:6) Living by our own rules rather than submitting to God’s (2:10-16) Living for our own good rather than the good of others (3:5-12) Serving God selfishly rather than selflessly (3:13-14)

Children of God often live as orphans who fail to love, honor, and trust our heavenly Father.

Children of God often live as orphans who fail to love, honor, and trust our heavenly Father. Children of God actively remember their identity as beloved sons and daughters.

Children of God often live as orphans who fail to love, honor, and trust our heavenly Father. Children of God actively remember their identity as beloved sons and daughters. Children of God repent of living as orphans and turn to their heavenly father.

Children of God often live as orphans who fail to love, honor, and trust our heavenly Father. Children of God actively remember their identity as beloved sons and daughters. Children of God repent of living as orphans and turn to their heavenly father. Children of God seek reconciliation and invite others into sonship.

Application

Application Remember God’s fatherly love and care.

Application Remember God’s fatherly love and care. Receive God’s invitation to be his beloved son or daughter.

Application Remember God’s fatherly love and care. Receive God’s invitation to be his beloved son or daughter. Repent of sin, of living as an orphan.

Application Remember God’s fatherly love and care. Receive God’s invitation to be his beloved son or daughter. Repent of sin, of living as an orphan. Seek reconciliation. Parents, love and lead your children. Pursue relationships broken by sin. Reach out to those around you with the gospel. Stand with the fatherless and at-risk.