The document discusses the Christian doctrine of adoption, summarizing key points from a sermon by C.J. Mahaney. It explains that through faith in Christ, believers are adopted as sons and daughters of God, gaining an identity and inheritance as his children. The adoption is made possible by Christ's work to forgive sins and is a demonstration of God's love for those who were once rebels but are now called his children.

2. Adopted
From Rebels to Sons of the Most High God

3. Previously...

4. The Fall

5. We are dead in our Sins

6. ...but God

7. Our Sins Forgiven

8. Raised for our
Justification

9. The Story Doesn’t End
There...

10. A Few Key Texts
• Ephesians 1:3-6
• Romans 8:12-30
• Romans 9:1-8
• Galatians 3:15-29
• Galatians 4:1-7

11. Justification and
Adoption
Sermon excerpt from C.J. Mahaney

12. Children of the Father
• Adoption is Gospel
• Our Identity
• Our Inheritance
• Our Mission
• Advocates for the helpless and abandoned

13. Abba Father
• Abraham’s Offspring — Galatians 3:29
• Israel adopted too — Romans 9:4
• Christ made like us — Hebrews 2:17
• Not ashamed to call us brothers
— Hebrews 2:11

14. • Christian, if you have ever wondered
whether God loves you, wonder no longer.
God the Father has adopted you as his son
or daughter through the person and work of
Christ. — CJ Mahaney

15. Study This
• Scripture
• Books
• Sermons
• Together for Adoption
Conference
• Resources at
theunwastedlife.com

16. Praise Abba Father