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WE ARE HEIRS OF GOD (3 OF 12)

by Tony Thomas

Scripture: Romans 8:17
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We Are Heirs of God (3 of 12)
Series: Unshakable Hope
Tony Thomas
Romans 8:17


Little Orphan Annie was a comic strip created by Harold Gray. It first appeared in 1924, and the strip took its name from an 1885 poem by James Whitcomb Riley. The plot follows the adventures of Annie, her dog Sandy, and Oliver Daddy Warbucks, her benefactor.

The author died in 1968 and several artists were signed to continue his work. That comic strip inspired a radio show (1930), two black and white movies (1932 and 1938), a Broadway musical called Annie (1977), and three major films (1982, 1999, and 2014).

Annie is the story of optimism and hope, of the surprising turns that life often takes, and the power of love to soften crusty old hearts. Annie teaches us that, ''The sun'll come out, tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun.''

The Bible reminds us that we were orphaned because of sin, and we have been separated from our Creator ever since Adam's fall in the Garden. But God finds us where we are and adopts us into his family.

We're in a series called Unshakable Hope, and we're rehearsing twelve of God's greatest promises. The series is based on a passed in Peter's letters:

2 Peter 1:4 God has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature.

The first promise is, You Are Stamped w/God's Image. Genesis 1:26, ''Let us make man in our own image.'' The Hebrew word for image means, ''Shadow,'' and the Bible teaches that, ''We are fearfully and wonderfully made.'' As his ''shadow,'' we reflect God's image.

The second promise is, Satan's Days Are Numbered. Satan is portrayed as a ''roaring lion,'' and he works overtime in an attempt to take us down with him. Romans 16:20, ''The God who brings peace will soon defeat Satan and give you power over him.''

Today's promise is, We Are Heirs of God:

Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs wit ...

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