Sermon
We Are Children in Process
Mercy Hill Church - Cincinnati
Speaker: Ernie Bonnoitt
April 4, 2022 · 34 min
Summary
Drawing from 1 John 3:1-3, the pastor teaches that believers are God's beloved children now and will be conformed to Christ's image in the future. The sermon emphasizes that spiritual transformation happens through beholding Jesus and drawing near to God, not through self-effort or pretense, and that hope in our future glorification motivates present holiness.
Highlights
You are a beloved child of God. Your son or a daughter of the King. That is your identity. That is your origin. Not what you have done but whom he has made you.
Identity informs behavior. The enemy can't change your position but he's gonna try to change your experience. He's trying to get you to forget your name, to forget your inheritance, and not live in the fullness of the life that God has for you.
A pursuit of holiness is not about trying harder doing more. It's about refusing to fight God who's been within you. It's about giving up the rebellion and saying God, have your way with me.