Doug Van Dorn Sermon Series Pt. 5- "Sons of God"
Behold, what manner of love⦠that we should be called the sons of Godā (1 John 3:1).The story of the seventy: We flip the hourglass: heavenās angelic sons once ruled; now, through Christ, humans reclaim dominion.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Adam: Son of God, seated on Edenās divine councilāprophet, priest, king. He fell; nations given to 70 heavenly sons at Babel (Deut 32:8).Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Reversal: God elects the youngerāAdam over angels, Israel over nations, Christ over all.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Jesus: Second Adam, sends 70, crushes Satan, pours Spirit at PentecostāBabel undone.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Christians: Adopted sons, Spirit-led, judging angels (1 Cor 6:3), treading serpents, heirs with Christ.Armor Up (Eph 6): Truth, righteousness, gospel, faith, salvation, Word.The war rages, but victoryās won. Nothing separates us from Christās love (Rom 8:37ā39).