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Please read these few verses several times this week.  Also, I want to ask you to look through your bible for the little prepositional phrase, “with Christ” and ask the Holy Spirit to open up for you what that phrase means.

ESV Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs–heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

NLT Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” 16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

NEG Romans 8:14 Car tous ceux qui sont conduits par l’Esprit de Dieu sont fils de Dieu. 15 Et vous n’avez point reçu un esprit de servitude pour être encore dans la crainte; mais vous avez reçu un Esprit d’adoption, par lequel nous crions: Abba ! Père ! 16 L’Esprit lui-même rend témoignage à notre esprit que nous sommes enfants de Dieu. 17 Or, si nous sommes enfants, nous sommes aussi héritiers: héritiers de Dieu, et cohéritiers de Christ, si toutefois nous souffrons avec lui, afin d’être glorifiés avec lui.

RST Romans 8:14 Ибо все, водимые Духом Божиим, суть сыны Божии. 15 Потому что вы не приняли духа рабства, [чтобы] опять [жить] в страхе, но приняли Духа усыновления, Которым взываем: „Авва, Отче!” 16 Сей самый Дух свидетельствует духу нашему, что мы– дети Божии. 17 А если дети, то и наследники, наследники Божии, сонаследники же Христу, если только с Ним страдаем, чтобы с Ним и прославиться.

This Sunday (April 15, 2007), I am planning an excursion on ‘With Christ’ on top of the verses listed above.