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TEXT: "Heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ" Rom. 8:17.THE BELIEVER IS: 1. A PARTAKER OF THE HEAVENLY CALLING "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus" Heb. 3:1; Rom. 8:30; 9:24; I Peter 1:15. 2. A PARTAKER OF CHRIST "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end" Heb. 3:14; 1 Cor. 10:17; Eph. 5:30. 3. A PARTAKER OF HIS HOLINESS "For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness" Heb. 12:10; 12:14; II Cor. 3:18. 4. A PARTAKER OF HIS SUFFERINGS "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ*s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy" I Peter 4:12, 13; II Cor. 1:7; Rom. 8:17. 5. A PARTAKER OF HIS PROMISE "That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel" Eph. 3:6; Rom. 9:8, Gal. 4:28. 6. A PARTAKER OF THE DIVINE NATURE "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust" II Peter 1:4; James 1:18; I Peter 1:23. 7. A PARTAKER OF THE INHERITANCE "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light" Col. 1:12; I Peter 1:3-5. Evangelist Maze Jackson |
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