Now Are We the Sons of God
We are the actual sons of God, worthy of our glorious standing, and God is pleased to acknowledge us as His brethren.
A.B. Simpson emphasizes that we are not just called sons of God, but we truly embody this identity by receiving God's life and nature. He highlights our relationship with Christ, who is proud to call us His brethren, affirming our worthiness and dignity as members of His royal family. This divine relationship elevates even the humblest believer, encouraging us to represent God's family with honor despite worldly misunderstandings. Simpson calls us to embrace our identity and reflect God's glory in our lives.
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We are the sons of God. We are not merely called such or even legally declared so, but we actually are sons of God by receiving the life and nature of God. And so we are the very brethren of our Lord, not only in His human nature, but still more so in His divine relationship. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call [us] brethren (Hebrews 2:11). He gives us that which entitles us to that right, and makes us worthy of it.
He does not introduce us into a position for which we are uneducated and unfitted, but He gives us a nature worthy of our glorious standing; and as He shall look upon us in our complete and glorious exaltation-reflecting His own likeness and shining in His Father's glory-He shall have no cause to be ashamed of us.
Even now He is pleased to acknowledge us before the universe and call us brethren in the sight of all earth and heaven. oh, how this dignifies the humblest saint of God! How little we need mind the misunderstanding of the world if He is not ashamed to call [us] brethren. So let us go out today to rightly represent His royal family.
Sermon Outline
- We are the sons of God
- Our glorious standing and worthy nature
- God's acknowledgment of us as brethren
- Actual sons of God through receiving God's life and nature
- Brethren of our Lord in both human and divine relationships
- God gives us a nature worthy of our standing
- We reflect God's likeness and shine in His glory
- God is pleased to acknowledge us before the universe
- We are dignified as saints of God
Key Quotes
“Therefore, he is not ashamed to call [us] brethren (Hebrews 2:11).” — A.B. Simpson
“He gives us that which entitles us to that right, and makes us worthy of it.” — A.B. Simpson
“He shall have no cause to be ashamed of us.” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- We should strive to live in a way that reflects God's likeness and shines in His glory.
- We can find dignity and worth in knowing that God is not ashamed to call us brethren.
- We should represent God's royal family by living according to His standards.