Adoption

Summary

The sermon explores the doctrine of adoption as central to salvation, emphasizing God's eternal plan to adopt sinners as His children through Jesus Christ. It outlines four key steps in the adoption process: God's predestination, Christ's redemptive payment, the Holy Spirit's witness, and the future redemption of our bodies at resurrection. The preacher highlights the profound love and grace involved in God's choice and the legal and spiritual significance of adoption, distinguishing it from being born again. The sermon also reflects on the nature of God in the Old and New Testaments and the hope and assurance found in resurrection as the completion of adoption.