This chapter of Romans is like the Garden of Eden, which had in it all manner of delights.If this was the only chapter inwhich one could preach, there are many subject which would give you a lifetime of messages. Paul sets before us a golden ladder,and from every step he climbs to something yet higher: from sonship,he rises to heirship and from heirship to joint heirship with the lord Jesus.We must be born into this family,our regeneration through the holy spirit is the grounds for our heirship."And if children, then heirs".The love of God is the same to us all,we are all blessed under the same promises,all equally related to the first born son,and the inheritance is large enough for everybody.
We are not only heirs ,but "Heirs of God", we are heirs of all things,for he that overcometh shall inherit all things(Rev.21:7).All things are ours(1Cor.3:21), heirs of salvation;heirs of eternal life;heirs of promise;heirs of the grace of life; heirs of righteousness; heirs of the kingdom.Where we are said to be "heirs of God" it must mean that we are heirs of all that God possesses.Heirs of his love, so we should have love one for another,heirs of his nature,his character,his giving ,forgiving,and his sacrifice, as we are joint heirs with Christ.We will suffer with him and reign with him.So let us accept present suffering with Christ,for it is part of the heritage,but hold to the glorification which is sure to follow in due time,so anticipate it with immediate rejoicing now.
How God treats men.he pardons them and receives them into his house, he makes them all children,and all his children are his heirs,and all his heirs princes,and all his princes are crowned.As a dead man cannot inherit an estate, neither can a dead soul inherit the kingdom of God.Have you been born into the family?
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