Study Questions:

1. What does the concept of adoption tell us about God’s view of us?

2. What does the picture of adoption tell us about God’s view of our salvation and redemption?

3. Read and meditate on John 5:1-17. Clearly Jesus healed one man when “multitudes” were there in need. Is God’s grace more or less glorious in this instance? Why or why not?

4. Now what? What do we do about all these kids who need homes? How does the Church’s spiritual adoption play itself out practically?

Additional Scripture References:

Romans 2:1-5; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 2:1-3; 1 John 4:19; Galatians 4:8-11; Exodus 4:22; Isaiah 1:2; Hosea 11:1; Romans 9:4; Colossians 1:21; Romans 5:8-10; Romans 11:6; John 8:47; 10:26-30; John 5:1-9