Children of God: Relationship Restored, Mind Renewed, Life Reordered

Week 4 of the FROM SELF-RELIANCE TO JESUS-RELIANCE Series

Pastor Ryan Perry

Good Hope Baptist Church

21 June 2026

Primary Texts: Galatians 4:4–7; Romans 8:14–17; Luke 15:11–32; Hebrews 11:1–16; Hebrews 12:1–17; Matthew 4:1–11; Matthew 13:44–46; Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 16:1–13; Matthew 25:14–30; Matthew 28:18–20; 2 Corinthians 5:17–21

Big Idea: Being a child of God is not behavior modification first. In Christ, the relationship is restored. By the Spirit, the mind is renewed. Then the life begins to be reordered under the authority of Jesus.