Pastor Kong
20 Sept 08
Gal 4:1
CHC can only be built on sons and daughters. The Bible distinguishes between the heir and the slave. The church is not built on servants and slaves.
Gal 4:4 "God sent forth His son"
Jesus came to help us receive our full rights of sonship.
Gal 4:6
Sons and daughters have a love relationship with the Father, i.e. there is no fear!
Gal 4:7
I am an heir of God through Christ!
5 Characteristics of Sonship
1. The son carries the genetic code of the house
Gen 13: 11 We all live under a borrowed authority. We live under borrowed anointing.
"Lot chose for himself" - Lot was a selfish man. He lived only for himself, not the vision of his father.
Honour your father and your mother - this extends to your spirtual father!
To be a man of authority, you have to submit to authority.
Abraham loved Lot and Lot was closer to Abraham than anyone else. But Lot did not adopt Abraham as his father. God's house can only be built on those who share the same genetic code as their pastor!
2. The son serves the vision of the house
Gen 14:14 Abraham had 318 servants, but they got his spiritual DNA.
Phil 2:20 Paul had Timonthy as a spiritual son.
"like-minded" means carrying the same spirit.
V21 Sonship requires a dying to self - "not my will, but yours be done"
V22 Timonthy had proven worth. Being a son is not by confession, but sonship is proven under extreme pressure when serving. A son serves the father by interpreting his dreams.
3. The son shares the pride in the house
Provb 17:6 Fathers take pride in their children.
"And the glory of children is their father" - that is a healthy pride.
Be proud of the house you were planted in.
4. The son accepts discipline in the house
Hebrews 12:5-7 "For whom the Lord loves He chastens"
It is the willingness to be disciplined that qualifies us to be sons and daughters.
Hebrews 12:11 The true son receives correction with humility.
Psalms 51:7 God desires a broken spirit and a contrite heart. Only broken people can God use.
5. The son gives birth to children
True sons and daughters are givers of life.
Love: desire to give at the expense of self.
Lust: desire to take just to please self.
The truest of all sons is Jesus. Hebrews 12:2 Jesus gave His life to build God a house!
