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1 John 2:29-3:3
Stephen Caswell © 2004
/Families are special to people.
Today I want to consider God's Family.
3 points.
*Appreciate What We Are, Anticipate What We Will Be, *and* Appropriate What We Should Be. */
1.
Appreciate What We Are
*a.
A New Birth* - *1 John 2:29-3:1:*/ If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! /
*/Firstly/*, /believers appreciate a new birth./
After Sandy and I had been married for about seven years we received great news.
We learnt from the doctor that Sandy was expecting our first baby.
Well we were excited and gladly told our family and friends the good news.
We planned and prepared for the arrival of our first baby.
We loved the child so much even before they were born.
Soon there would be a new member in our family.
She would be our own flesh and blood and would resemble us in some way.
And that is exactly what happened when our daughter was born.
Born Into God's Family
In the same way God through His Spirit has given us a new birth.
We are born again; this time into the family of God.
God is now our Father and we are His children.
He loves us and provides for us so that we will grow and become healthy adults in His family.
*/But as in any family it starts with the birth.
God does not have any grandchildren, He only has children./*
If you haven’t been born into God's family through the new birth, then you do not belong to His family.
You won't receive the wonderful blessings the Father has freely given.
/Have you been born again?/ */You can be.
You only need to believe in Jesus Christ who died for you.
Simply ask Him to save you from your sin./* /Will you accept His salvation today?
It’s a gift./
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A New Nature*
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*/Secondly,/* /Christians appreciate a new nature./
When Lauren first came home from hospital she was so small and needed so much care.
We had to change her nappies often and feed her at all hours of the night.
In those first few weeks she did not look much like either of us.
But as she has grown over the years there are things that she does and says that reflect her parent's characteristics.
At times you can see certain features that look like us.
As Lauren grows she will continue to resemble us in many ways because she has our nature.
In verse 29 we read that/ those who practice righteousness have been born of Him.
/After the Holy Spirit gives us new life through the second birth He begins to shape us after the image of Jesus Christ.
We start out as babes in Christ and feed upon God's word.
As we grow we start to walk like Christ and talk about Him.
This doesn't mean that we don't fail and stumble/ /sometimes.
But the process of growth begins and God's nature becomes more and more a part of our lives.
Our new birth means the development of a new nature.
Of course this is God's nature.
/Are you showing your Father's nature to those around you? /
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A New Name.
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*1 John 3:1:* /Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: /
*/Thirdly,/* /believers appreciate a new name./
When our daughter was born we named her Lauren Rebekah Caswell.
She is our child and carries our name Caswell.
No matter where she goes she will always be our daughter.
She is our daughter and nothing can change that.
She will always be a family member who bears our name and one day will inherit our belongings.
The same is true of God's children.
When we were born into God's family we were given a new name.
We bear His name, the name Christian or Christ's one.
God has a wonderful inheritance kept for us in heaven.
/Do you wear Christ’s name with pride?
Do you tell others about your heavenly Father?
/I trust you don't bring shame on God's name!
2.
Anticipate What We Shall Be
*3:2:*/ Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
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*a.
A New Hope*
*/Firstly, /*God's children anticipate Christ's return.
Then we will see our Saviour face to face.
We will see the Father and spend eternity with Him.
Faith will be turned into sight when Jesus Christ returns.
The hope of God's children rests in the return of Christ.
Jesus Christ will come back in power and glory.
He will be majestic and His glory will not be veiled as it was during His time on earth.
This will fulfil Christ's prayer in the garden of Gethsemane.
*John 17:24 *says: /Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, *that they may behold My glory which You have given Me;* /Our hope rests in Christ's return!
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A New Body*
*/Secondly,/* we anticipate receiving a new body.
Lauren is still growing and is fast becoming a young lady.
We have enjoyed seeing her grow up.
We have shared wonderful times together so far.
We have great hopes for her future.
But she still has a lot further to go before she is an adult.
She is not fully grown and we look forward to the day when she will be.
The Apostle John says /and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but when He shall appear we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is.
/ We don't know what our resurrection body will look like now.
But even so we are encouraged by the promise that God will change us.
John says /we shall be like Him. /Christ will give us a new body like His own./ /
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*1 Corinthians 15:50-51: */Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed -- in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed./
*1 Thessalonians 4:16-17:*/ For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.
And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
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When Christ comes back for His church He will change us.
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