Aug. 03, 2025

“Heirs”

“Heirs”

Romans 8:17
Central Idea: The Holy Spirit brings to us the benefits of being in
God’s family.
I. Heirs
A. Our future _______________
B. Inheritance
1. To receive an inheritance requires you to be in a __________.
• Old Testament law: the firstborn son received _____________.
• Who is our brother? ________ ________ - Ephesians 1:3
2. Connected to a family because the Father _____________ you.
• The moment you were _______ _______, you were brought into
God’s family.
3. Old Testament types of inheritance
• Israelites who left _________ were called children of God.
• Israelites who _________ the promised land by obedience.
II. Heirs of God (17a)
A. You are His _______. “if” = “since”
B. You are included in the _______.
If you are an heir of God:
• 1. You belong to God.
or
• 2. God belongs to you. Psalm 73:25-26; Lamentations 3:23-24
III. Heirs with Christ (17b)
• 1st heirs: “heirs of God” - is ____________________.
• 2nd heirs - is _______________: requires ________________
A. Grammar: two particles = _________________ statements
• “on the one hand, heirs of God; on the other hand, fellow heirs
with Christ.”
• “if” of _______________
B. It’s conditioned on our _______________
• It’s based on our obedience to step into the sufferings of Christ.
• You take up the _________ of Christ, you're going to suffer.
• A __________ for those who suffer = fellow heir with Christ
C. “glorified with Him”
• Ruling and reigning with Christ in the ______________ of God.
• There is a rich inheritance that awaits all who are faithfully
walking in _______________.
• This is the _______________ inheritance for all who are fellow
heirs with Christ.
Application:
1. Suffering is part of God’s ________ for us.
2. Living each day with the _______ in mind gives us hope in the
hard times of life.