1. Being A Child of God
1 John 3:1-3

2. Becoming Such Referred To As:
Birth – John 3:3-5
Adoption – Ephesians 1:5
This is not a lesson on BECOMING, but on BEING a child of God

3. One sense in which all are children of God:
By origin – Acts 17:28,29
We’re talking about what we ARE, not where we came from
Use of word “children”
1 John 3:10

4. God Is My Father Matthew 6:25-33 2 Corinthians 6:17,18 Cares for
Provides for
Protects

5. All His children are my brothers
Care for and watch for each other
May involve rebuke
Be “brother’s keeper”
Need to allow brothers to help

6. House of God is My House 1 Timothy 3:15 Luke 2:49
“house” means “household” or “family”
Luke 2:49
“business” (KJV)
“Father’s house” (ASV)
Church is “our” Father’s house (“business”)

7. Heaven is My Inheritance
Romans 8:15-17
1 Peter 1:3,4
If we want inheritance we must live as child in this life
1 John 3:2 – We can’t really describe or know what we shall be or receive
Revelation 21:18 – “city was pure gold, like unto clear glass”

8. Are You A Child of God?
You SHOULD Be!
You CAN Be!

9. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30)
Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)