Luke 15:22-24 (NLT) 20 “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. 21 His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’ 22 “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. 23 And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, 24 for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.
“The ring speaks of the identity & rights in the family.”
I. Beloved Identity
1. We believe John 1:12 (NIV) To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
2. We belong 2 Corinthians 1:22 (NIV) (He) Set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
3. We behold 2 Corinthians 3:16–18 (NIV) 16 Whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
4. We become "You become like who you behold."
5. We behave
It’s in your Nature It’s your Nurture
II. Our Authority. "Because we belong to God, what belongs to God belongs to us!"
Luke 15:31 (NLT) ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours.
Luke 12:32 (NKJV) It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Galatians 4:3-5 (NIV) 3 When we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
Matthew 28:18-19 (NIV) 18 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” 19 Therefore go…
"Our assignment is authority." Matthew 10:7–8 (NLT) 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
Authority Over 1. Sin and bondage 2. Sickness and disease 3. Poverty and Lack 4. Orphan and Enslaved Mindsets
Philippians 4:19(NIV) My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
