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The Sons of God, Part 2
Sunday, 2 August, 2026
In "The Sons of God, Part 2," Pastor Robert McNutt continues his exposition of Romans 8:12-17, moving past how we become sons (rebirth and adoption) to what the term "sons of God" actually implies about us. Sonship first means likeness: as children resemble their parents, believers share the mind and outlook of their Father, possessing "the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16) and imitating His impartial kindness (Matthew 5:43-48; Ephesians 5:1-2), not chiefly for reward but so that the Father is glorified. Sonship also means a peculiar, special love. God takes personal interest in every detail of His children, numbering the hairs of their heads, planning the whole of their salvation from eternity past into glory (Romans 8:30), and chastening them precisely because He loves them (Hebrews 12:5-11). He restrains evil, goes before them in grace, and bids them come to the throne of grace with reverence and childlike confidence (Hebrews 4:14-16). McNutt then asks how a believer may be sure of his sonship, and lets the Apostle answer: all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. As Israel followed the pillar of cloud and fire out of Egypt toward Canaan, Christians are continually being led through the wilderness of this world. But leading is not driving. The Spirit enlightens and persuades the will, so that His commandments are not burdensome and we are guided by His eye rather than by bit and bridle (Psalm 32:8-9). The sermon closes in Psalm 103:11-14: the Father who remembers we are dust removed our transgressions as far as the east is from the west by sending His Son to the cross, and He keeps on loving His children in spite of themselves.
