1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

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Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Proverbs 21:1The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

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LUKE 15:1 – 3 and 11 – 31

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Finding the Son or Daughter in your Finding the Son or Daughter in your own Heartown Heart 1. We have an Extravagant Father!

God Was Always a Perfect Family – And We Have Been Adopted Into That Family!

Ephesians 1:3 – 5 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love (5) he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with hispleasure and will...

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John 17:24 – 26“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

Finding the Son or Daughter in your Finding the Son or Daughter in your own Heartown Heart 1. We have an Extravagant Father!

We are the Bride of Christ:a)The Heavenly Family of the Trinity are delighted to welcome us into their family! (Like any parents)b)We take on the name of God as we become ‘one flesh’ with Christ!

Malachi 2:16 – “God hates divorce”c)We step into the inheritance of the Father!d)The Family of God is To Extend His Kingdom As Royal Princes & Princesses

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1. We have an Extravagant Father!

d) The Family of God is To Extend His Kingdom As Royal Princes & Princesses

Finding the Son or Daughter in your Finding the Son or Daughter in your own Heartown Heart 2. We need to come to our senses and find

ourselves as sons and daughters

Finding the Son in You Means You Can Be Fathered By Nearly Anyone

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3. Heaven is a big family party

Heaven's Government is Family 

Finding the Son or Daughter in your Finding the Son or Daughter in your own Heartown HeartIsaiah 9:6 – 7 For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given,    and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace    there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne    and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it    with justice and righteousness    from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty    will accomplish this.

Finding the Son or Daughter in your Finding the Son or Daughter in your own Heartown Heart 3. Heaven is a big family party

Heaven's Government is Family

Good Family Values Requires Confrontation

We need to be honest with one another in order to ensure we grow onward. Sons and daughters open their hearts to honesty. “Elder brother” hearts (or servants) will criticise correction. Confrontation requires humility.  

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4. We must never fall into the trap of Elder Brother mentality

The elder brother loses his own identity & his brother's because of his mind-set... “This son of yours…”

Without finding the son or daughter in ourselves, we could become critical and negative.

What is essential in all of this is knowing What is essential in all of this is knowing thatthatwe are Royal Sons and Daughters!we are Royal Sons and Daughters!