International adoption is under assault - which is no surprise when we realize adoption is not charity, it's spiritual warfare (and because it's such a clear picture of the gospel, it will be hated by some). I experienced some spiritual warfare in our adoption and hope this message will help us think biblically and theologically about these questions on our news (cultural continuity and identity, etc.) which are not new. In cross-ethnic adoptions in Genesis 48 and Exodus 2 and when Gentiles were adopted into the Jewish church in Acts, similar issues were raised. This message talks about how questions like this get to the heart of our faith and what it means to be adopted in Christ - drawing 6 truths of earthly adoption from Genesis 48 that apply to us and our adoption by God into His family of many countries
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Pastor Phil Layton is committed to expository preaching, the sufficiency of Scripture for ministry and all of life, the doctrines of grace, spreading a passion for a high view of God and His Word, and pursuing a ministry that is Scripture-saturated, Christ-centered,...
