Strange Inheritance

Condemnation     1:18-3:20
Justification         3:21-5:21 
Sanctification       6:1-8:39 

Key words defined: 
Sanctification – to be set apart from sin to God 
     Positional – in Christ 
     Progressive – more like Christ 
     Perfected – seeing Christ, face to face

I. The people of the inheritance. 
     A. Brothers & Sisters 
     B. Children of God 
     C. Fellow heirs
II. The pleasures of the inheritance.
     A. God Himself!
     B. Glorified Body!
III. The process of the inheritance.
     A. Debtors to Spirit.
     B. Death to the flesh.
     C. Delight in the Father.
IV. The promises of the inheritance.
     A. The work of the triune God on our behalf.
     B. Our identity in Christ.
Next Steps:
     ~ Recognize the presence of sin – the problem is not outside, it is inside!
     ~ Welcome the convicting work of the Spirit!
     ~ Communicate with your Father!
     ~ Embrace suffering as a gift of God’s mercy.