Adoption is at the heart of the Christian message. The Holy Spirit opens our eyes so that we can experience the Fatherhood of God.
In Paul’s world, adoption was ordinarily of young adult males of good character to become heirs and maintain the family name of the childless rich. Paul, however, proclaims God’s gracious adoption of persons of bad character to become “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ” (Rom. 8:17).
Sermon preached by Peter Tepper 23 July, 2023 at St Peter the Fisherman, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
