Preaching

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   Rachel October 12, 2010 at 12:36 pm

   Hiya, just been listening to your ephesians (enjoyed romans – very much) cos I’m studying ephesians and I came across this teaching which really blessed me in reading eph 1 and thought I’d share it with you too, it also linked with Gal 3:24- Gal 4:7.
   In our culture when we talk about the adoption of a son we are actually talking about taking a non biological child and including it as part of your family. That’s a wonderful practice but that’s not what the bible means when it talks about adoption and it’s important we understand this. When the bible speaks about adoption it speaks about a father having his own biological son. What happened in those days was a father would take his son and would contract tutors and teachers to teach that child in certain areas to become effective in those areas. Once the Father was happy with the development of the Son he would then call a ceremony which was called the adoption ceremony. It was the acknowledgement of the young child now becoming mature, and in that moment the father identified the son as his heir. (The Jews still have a similar ceremony, BHAMITZVA where he becomes a son of the law, he has accomplished his learning).
   The words then which the son is referred to changes, what he was always referred to was nepios meaning a little child, one that doesn’t have legal standing yet (Gal 4:1), but the reference then changes to a different word, Huios , meaning sonship, a mature son an Heir, one that can inherit.
   If we can understand this meaning of sonship then you know you have been included not that you have to try to become, and we can take hold of our full inheritance.
   At this adoption ceremony two important things happened the first thing is that the father prepared a cloak or robe for his child. A cloak was a very important thing in biblical times because it referred to your identity. It revealed who you are, just like a uniform identifies your status in society today. For example if you were a king you had a king’s cloak, a priest; a priest’s cloak, a butcher; a butcher’s cloak and so on.
   The father prepared a robe for his son that would identify him as an inheritor, whenever he put on this robe everyone would know that he is now an heir.
   The second important thing at the ceremony was that the father would shout out publicly “This is my Son” (still done at Bhamitzva’s) .
   This information is helpful in understanding our identity as ‘adopted sons’ and our inheritance both of which the bible speaks a lot of.
   WOW! Enjoy love from rachel.

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     Keeper November 1, 2010 at 7:20 pm

     That’s awesome Rachel, thanks so much for explaning this, it gave me some well needed enlightment on our heavenly Father’s perspective and intention in His act of adoption towards us, Kingdom kids. Thanks again, and be blessed abundantly.
     Keeper.

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   Hagere August 23, 2010 at 8:40 pm

   Thanks brother -:) I am listing now..

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     mick mooney August 23, 2010 at 8:42 pm

     Great; enjoy the good news!

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   Hagere August 15, 2010 at 8:33 pm

   Enjoyed listing….Thanks for sharing. Blessings

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     mick mooney August 16, 2010 at 11:16 am

     Thanks for listening Hagere Glad to hear you enjoyed the message.

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   Agnes Grace May 20, 2010 at 5:54 pm

   Mick, i just started listening to Romans 1:1-31. It's wonderful to know i don't have to judge people. My church is talking about the need of accountibility partners. Isn't that the same thing as judging one another? You are a blessing to me. Agnes Grace

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   Yannick April 29, 2010 at 10:48 pm

   Romans 5,1-11 was just mindblowingly amazing Mick! I feel like looking for more synonyms for 'good' as I run out of adjectives to describe Jesus… haha

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   Thomas February 3, 2010 at 7:57 pm

   Amen, Love you all!

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