Adopted
Hope for the Abandoned, Abused, and At Risk - Part 1
Tim Crownover
Part of Sermon outlines—2018-2019
December 1, 2019

Exodus 2:1-10

What does it mean to be adopted by God?

The -

A

baby destined to die was and at risk.

A person of

and privilege redefined his and .

The – Transferred

shifts our official designation from to .

Adoption changes our

as well as our .

The -

Our Father

us knowing who we are— and .

Our Father

to make us his and us to act like it.

What have you heard the Holy Spirit say to you?
o My Heavenly Father loves me, so my hope and future are secure.
o My Father knows my circumstances and invites me to rest in Jesus.
o Jesus loves me and I am invited to trust him as my Lord and Savior.

Journey Group Discussion Questions:
What would life be like without God’s love and acceptance? How has he changed your life by making you his child?

In Exodus 2:10 Moses went from being a slave to a prince. How did that change the course of his life? What rights, privileges, and responsibilities have come with your adoption by the Father?