12/24/22

TODAY’S PASSAGE:
4 “But when the fulfillment of the time came, God sent his Son, born through a woman, and born under the Law. 5 This was so he could redeem those under the Law so that we could be adopted. 6 Because you are sons and daughters, God sent TODAY’S PASSAGE:
TODAYS PASSAGE:
4 “But when the fulfillment of the time came, God sent his Son, born through a woman, and born under the Law. 5 This was so he could redeem those under the Law so that we could be adopted. 6 Because you are sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter, and if you are his child, then you are also an heir through God.” Galatians 4:4-7, CEB

JESUS BEING BORN WAS FOR OUR FREEDOM BECAUSE:

1. IT WAS THE RIGHT

    TIME

. “But when the fulfillment of the time came …” (v.4a)

2. IT WAS THE RIGHT

    PLAN

. …” God sent his Son…” (v.4b)

3. IT WAS THE RIGHT

    PERSON

. … “born through a woman …” (v.4c)

“The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and to teach suffering men. For one who wanted to make a display the thing would have been just to appear and dazzle the beholders. But for Him Who came to heal and to teach the way was not merely to dwell here, but to put Himself at the disposal of those who needed Him, and to be manifested according as they could bear it, not vitiating the value of the Divine appearing by exceeding their capacity to receive it.” Karl Barth

4. IT WAS FOR AN ETERNAL

    PURPOSE

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“. . . and born under the Law. 5 This was so he could redeem those under the Law so that we could be adopted. 6 Because you are sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” (v 4d-6).

The purpose of no longer needing a taskmaster or tutor because we have a Father! The purpose of God becoming “One of Us!” (His incarnation)

• Our (Redemption). (John Newton, author of the hymn, “Amazing Grace”)

John Newton had two responses to the Redeeming Grace of Grace:
1) “I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God, I am what I am.”
2) “Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.”

• Our .Final Thought … IT’S NOW THE RIGHT TIME FOR US!

7 Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter, and if you are his child, then you are also an heir through God.” (Vs.7)

We are no longer a slave, but we are a son or daughter that has a new inheritance.

“Later in his life, I bet the Innkeeper wished he’d made more room than he thought he had for Jesus. Me too.” Bob Goff

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16, ESV

God coming into this world (Kairos), was God intentionally desiring us to be restored back to Him!

THIS IS OUR KAIROS MOMENT FOR REAL FREEDOM!

*****Answers*****

1. Time
2. Plan
3. Person
4. Purpose
5. Freedom
6. Adoption

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