Adopted In Christ (Romans 8:15-17)

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the implications of being adopted as sons of God? Discuss the spirit of slavery vs. the Spirit of Adoption. Romans 8:15; Galatians 3:3.
2. How can you know that God has adopted you as His child? Galatians 3:4-7.
3. What does “Abba Father” tell us about our relationship with God? Romans 8:15; Galatians 3:6; Psalm 68:5.
4. What responsibilities do we have toward the fatherless and widows? Discuss what those responsibilities might be? Who are the ones responsible? Deuteronomy 16:1; Psalm 146:9; Psalm 10:18; Jeremiah 22:3.
5. 5. What are some ways you have or can respond to the needs of orphans and widows? James 1:2.
6. For your own personal reflection: Think about doing a word search in your bible for “orphan,” “fatherless,” “oppressed,” and “widow.” Or go to biblegateway.com and click on Keyword Search.