Ephesians 1

John 12:32-33

How we must apply adoption and inheritance to the here and now:

1- Adoption is rooted in the "kind intention" of God. You cannot inherit something from a Father you have not adopted. This is why it all starts with your view of Him being your heavenly Father taking root in our core. Embracing this view of Him as heavenly Father is accepting (and in some cases relenting) to the truth He has chosen you, and He has kind intentions for you within His will, and there is redemption and forgiveness in His shed blood.

2- In Jesus' time, inheritance was both a privilege and a responsibility; it meant not only receiving all the Father had; but also caring for the family the Father had left behind now entrusted to you. I pray we don't want the privilege of the Father's abundance without the responsibility o ...