1) The document discusses how through baptism, we become sons and daughters of God. However, many Christians do not understand the significance of this identity. 2) It explains that having an accurate sense of identity as children of God allows us to live without worry and with purpose, bearing our Father's authority and inheriting all that He has. 3) As sons and daughters of God, we have authority as His representatives, will inherit all of heaven, and have direct access to our Father through prayer. Understanding our identity transforms how we live as Christians.

1. Foundation for Christian
Living (FCL)
Talk #1
Sons and daughters
of God
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2. Foundation for Christian
Living (FCL)
Talk #1
Sons and daughters
of God
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3. INTRODUCTION
When do we become sons
and daughters of God?
“When we are baptised we
become sons and daughters
of GOD”
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5. • Many misses the significance of
this fact
• Many are insecure, worry
about need.
 While God does provide
 They miss what God wants for
them
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6. OUR IDENTITY
(Pagkakakilanlan – Pakatao)
Without Proper sense of Identity
• We are lost and disoriented
• We lack conviction.
• We lack sense of purpose.
Our Identity is critical to our
well being
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7. IDENTITY
• IDENTITY- an objective fact, a given
• SENSE OF IDENTITY – depends on
our perception who we are
 Ideally it should be based on actual
identity
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• IDENTITY-
• an objective fact, a
given

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• SENSE OF IDENTITY
– depends on our
perception who we
are

10. Not having the right sense of
who we are gives rise to this
SITUATION:
1. Worries too much about the
future
2. Hard to develop close
relationship with HH member
3. Reluctant to serve as HH head
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11. GOD wants us to have an
accurate and well developed
SENSE of IDENTITY…
…to conform to what our
Identity truly is.
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12. So, what is our
IDENTITY?
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has
bestowed on us, that we would be
called children of God;
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13. John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those
who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God
Galatians 3:26
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of
God through faith.
We are children of GOD
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14. Through baptism we
have been change
radically
But most begin to
understand only gradually
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15. If we know this, it would
make tremendous
impact
But why no impact on many
Christians?
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16. Because they do not
understand
“SONSHIP”
We need to understand the nature of
Father – Son relationship.
The key to the significance of our
NEW IDENTITY 16

17. Father and Son
relationship during
JESUS time
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18. A son’s IDENTITY came
from his father
Luke 4:22
Everyone there said good things about
Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak
such wonderful words. They said, “How is
this possible? Isn’t he Joseph’s son?
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They said, “How is this possible? Isn’t he
Joseph’s son?

20. The relationship between father
and son was strong:
 Important in the first century
ISRAEL
At age 6 or 7 responsibility on bringing up the
son shifted from mother of father
 Taught them God Law and trade
 Became direct personal representative
 Inherited father’s social position
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21. Today’s Generation
Not closely identified with their
father
Spend less time together
Don’t have the same livelihood
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22. Being a son of GOD is a
relationship of tremendous
depth and substance
God will:
 Train
 Govern
 Care For
 Pass On HIS Life
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23. Adam’s Case : In Genesis
 Gave him wife
 Provided food
 Give him task (taking
care of His creation)
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25. Most identifying characteristic
as CHRISTIANS is:
 Not where you live
 Not what you have
“but…That you are the sons
and daughters of GOD”
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26. Jesus‘ facets of his IDENTITY
 Jew
 Carpenter
 Miracle Worker
 Son of Joseph and Mary
But when asked-
“Son of God the Father”
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 Jew
 Carpenter
 Miracle Worker
 Son of Joseph and Mary

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But when asked-
“Son of God the Father”

29. 3 Benefits of “SONSHIP”
1.Authority
2.Inheritance
3.Access
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30. In Jesus’ time, a son BORE his
father’s Authority
1. A Son’s Authority
The Parable of the Tenants
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31. The Parable of the Tenants
33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner
who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a
winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented
the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another
place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his
servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed
another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other
servants to them, more than the first time, and the
tenants treated them the same way.37 Last of all, he sent
his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said
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. ‘They will
respect my son,’
“The tenants seized his servants; they
beat one, killed another

33. Consider the example of Jesus
 When question he pointed
to his father (John 5:23)
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John 5:23
23 so that all people will honor the Son
just as they honor the Father. Anyone
who does not honor the Son does not
honor the Father who sent Him.

34. Mark 2:10 (Story of Paralytic sinner)
10 But I want you to know that the
Son of Man has authority on earth
to forgive sins.”
 Forgiving authority
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 Jesus exercised authority
 Gave orders to nature
 Ordered demons to leave

35. We are given Father’s
authority as well
 We can exercise authority over
our problems, obstacles and
challenges
We should not succumb to them
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36.  Authority helps us make our lives
easier to live as CHRISTIANS
 We can adequately represent
and serve our Father
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We are our Father’s
personal Representative

37. 2. A Son’s Inheritance
Our inheritance is staggering,
because it is everything that the
Father has.
Son = Heir
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Galatians 4:7
7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s
child; and since you are his child, God has
made you also an heir.

39. In New Testament:
Father passed on all he had to
Son
 His fortune
 Status in community
 Trade
 Responsibilities
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40. TODAY:
• Inheritance = bundle of
money
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• Children are expected to
make it on his own.
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42. Our inheritance is not restricted to
the future Ephesians 1:13-14
IMPLICATIONS:
• We know of our inheritance, so we
can act accordingly
• We can have one direction in life
• Freedom from anxiety
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43. 3. A Son’s Access
Ephesians 2:18
18 For through him we both
have access to the Father by
one Spirit
 Son of King don’t get appointment to
see the King
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44. Ask, Seek, Knock
Matthew 7:7-11
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek
and you will find; knock and the door will
be opened to you. 8 For everyone who
asks receives; the one who seeks
finds; and to the one who knocks, the
door will be opened.
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45. CONCLUSIONS
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46.  We are sons and daughters
of GOD. God went to a lot of
trouble to make as such.
 He sent Jesus, His own son,
top die for us.
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47. God invested in making the most
of His relationship with us.
God wants us:
 To be secure, confident and free
from anxiety
 To bear His authority.
 To receive our inheritance
 To take advantage of our access
to Him.
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48. In short, God wants to teach
us who we are so that we can
receive all the benefits that
come with our position
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49. 1 John 3:1-2
3 Behold what manner of love the
Father has bestowed upon us, that we
should be called children of God;
2 Beloved, now are we children of God,
and it is not yet made manifest what we
shall be.
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50. May God be Praised
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