UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF SON SHIP! PART 1

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Today we will discuss powerful keys which must be understood and used to unlock the mysteries of son ship.
St John 1:12 says "But as many as received him (Jesus) to them he gave the power to become the sons of God even to them that believe on his name." Romans 10:9 says "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved." If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, you are a child of God. As you obey the
Word of God daily, you will begin to master the skills necessary to become a son.

What then is the significance of becoming a son of God?  What is my assignment as a son?  What are the benefits of son ship? What does the process of becoming a son actually look like? What are three keys that will help me unlock the mysteries of son ship?

In today's post I will provide a brief answer to these questions. Over the next few weeks we will discuss each of these areas in more detail.

1. The significance of son ship is that you become mature enough to handle the power of God, doing the works of Jesus and exercising His dominion and authority in the Earth. All of these works are done to give God and God alone the glory.  Romans 8:19 speaks about how the whole earth groans and waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.  People are in dire need of the demonstration of the power of God in their lives.  Sons, where are you? It is as if the whole earth is experiencing birth pangs, waiting on the sons of God to stand up and take their rightful place; going throughout the earth preaching good news, binding up the brokenhearted, setting  captives free, healing the sick, raising the dead and casting out devils.
2. My assignment as a son is to do the works of Jesus.  Acts 10:38 says "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good and healing ALL that were oppressed of the devil for God was with him."  Mark 16:17, 18b says "And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; ...they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. As we meditate on the Scriptures, we gain the confidence to work these miracles just as Jesus did.
3. The benefits of son ship include our ability to possess the inheritance we have as heirs of God and joint heirs of Christ. As sons, we understand how to access and allocate Heavenly resources for the benefit of the Kingdom of God. Heavenly resources are unlimited and include according to II Peter 1:3, ALL things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue.  My brothers, we must refuse lack in every area of our lives and in the communities we have been called to serve.  Just don't tolerate it!!! Why should we lack any good thing when God has already provided everything we need?  Stay tuned; we will talk about this more in an upcoming post.
4. The process of becoming a son involves my willingness to allow Jesus to become Lord in every area of my life.  It requires me to crucify the desires of my flesh and to instead allow the character of God to become highly developed in my life.  The process requires patience, humility, the ability to forgive and the grace to love unconditionally.  It teaches me to be a warrior and to understand the powerful weapons of our warfare.  II Corinthians 10:4 says " For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds:".
5. Three keys that will help us unlock the mysteries of Son Ship are:   

• Sons receive the mind of Christ from their study and meditation of the Word of God. Romans 12: 1-2 talks about us presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice holy, acceptable unto God which is our reasonable worship (service). We are also instructed to not be conformed to the ways of the world but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds so that we may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Sons learn to think and subsequently act like Christ.  In 2015 let's develop the mindset of Christ to a greater extent.
• Sons know the voice of God because they know the Word of God! Sons know the will of God because they know the Word of God.  His Word is His Will! Sons are able to pray and decree from a heart of faith KNOWING THAT THE WORD IS ALWAYS WORKING.  Hebrews 1:3 says "he upholds all things by the word of his power."  This is why we don't have to pray "If it be thy will....." When tempted to doubt, sons understand that as they hear and meditate on the Word, faith is increased and doubt is driven out of their hearts. The voice of God gives sons supernatural wisdom and insight into issues they face always leading them to victory.  Some have referred to this as "inside information".
• Sons are led by the Spirit of God.  Romans 8:14 says " For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."   What is the Ho;y Spirit illuminating to you as you pray and study the Bible?  Are you taking note of the still small voice?  Are you paying attention to the gentle nudges of  Holy Spirit?  He is the third person of the Trinity and has been sent into the Earth to teach us all things.  As you learn the voice of a dear friend, you will also learn the voice of Holy Spirit.  Sons learn how to appreciate and host Holy Spirit.  

Galatians 4: 1-4 talks about how a child is no different from a servant or slave. He/she is under tutors and governors until the appropriate time.  Son Ship supersedes gender.  To go from a child of God to a son of God takes a willingness to be processed. While the training may appear grievous, the outcome is glorious.

I Corinthians 13:11 says " When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

The process of going from a child to a son is a journey that I pray you will decide to embark upon.  Many of you are already sons and desire to continue to grow in grace like our Savior.  As we journey together, we will grow in grace, in wisdom, stature and favor with God and man! Until next time....