Galatians 3:26-4:7

Dr. Garvin McClain came out in his Dr. Garvin McClain came out in his scrubs saying, “Mr. Nichols are you scrubs saying, “Mr. Nichols are you

ready to see your baby?”ready to see your baby?”

This is precisely what God desires for This is precisely what God desires for you. He wants all of us to be in His you. He wants all of us to be in His

family. Jesus was never meant to be an family. Jesus was never meant to be an only child…only child…

John 1:11-13John 1:11-13““He came to His own, and those who were He came to His own, and those who were

His own did not receive Him. But as many as His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of believe in His name, who were born not of

blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”will of man, but of God.”

To depend on law to save you, means one is To depend on law to save you, means one is reverting back into a second childhood…reverting back into a second childhood…

to see it is by grace NOT law we are adopted into God’s

family

I God Accepts Us Based on the Finished Work of Christ

H. A. IronsideH. A. Ironside

““Did I hear you say Did I hear you say there are hundreds of there are hundreds of religions? Actually, religions? Actually,

there are only two. The there are only two. The first is the religion where first is the religion where salvation is achieved salvation is achieved by by

what you dowhat you do.. The second The second religion is where people religion is where people are saved are saved by something by something

already done.already done.””

I God Accepts Us Based on the Finished Work of Christ

A. “When the Fullness of Time Came” Means What?

Perfect timing!!Perfect timing!!

God gave humanity years to demonstrate God gave humanity years to demonstrate that people cannot redeem themselves…that people cannot redeem themselves…

I God Accepts Us Based on the Finished Work of Christ

A. “When the Fullness of Time Came” Means What?B.B. All Relying on Law Are All Relying on Law Are Under a CurseUnder a Curse

Galatians 3:10 Galatians 3:10 (Simple English Translation)(Simple English Translation)

““People who depend on following law to People who depend on following law to make them right are under make them right are under

condemnation, because it is written. ‘A condemnation, because it is written. ‘A person must do everything which is person must do everything which is

written in the book of law. If he does not written in the book of law. If he does not always obey those things, then that always obey those things, then that person is under condemnation.’” person is under condemnation.’”

I God Accepts Us Based on the Finished Work of Christ

A. “When the Fullness of Time Came” Means What?B.B. All Relying on Law Are All Relying on Law Are Under a CurseUnder a CurseC.C. How Then Can Law Breakers How Then Can Law Breakers

Ever Become Sons?Ever Become Sons?

Galatians 3:13Galatians 3:13““Christ redeemed us from the curse of Christ redeemed us from the curse of

the Law, having become a curse for us – the Law, having become a curse for us – for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who

hangs on a tree.’”hangs on a tree.’”

II God Accepts Us at Baptism

Galatians 3:26-27Galatians 3:26-27““For you are all sons of God through For you are all sons of God through

faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed were baptized into Christ have clothed

yourselves with Christ.”yourselves with Christ.”

II God Accepts Us at Baptism

A.A. Baptism is the Moment of Baptism is the Moment of AdoptionAdoption

Dr. Jack Cottrell Dr. Jack Cottrell Professor of Theology at Professor of Theology at Cincinnati Bible SeminaryCincinnati Bible Seminary

““There is a world There is a world of difference of difference

between between redemptive redemptive

friendshipfriendship and and brotherly brotherly

fellowship.”fellowship.”

Colossians 2:12Colossians 2:12“…“…having been buried with Him in having been buried with Him in

baptism, in which you were also raised baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the up with Him through faith in the

working of God, who raised Him from working of God, who raised Him from the dead.”the dead.”

II God Accepts Us at Baptism

A.A. Baptism is the Moment of Baptism is the Moment of AdoptionAdoption

B.B. Baptism is Consistent With Baptism is Consistent With GraceGrace

Doctor gives prescription. You receive Doctor gives prescription. You receive the script and get well. Did you earn it, the script and get well. Did you earn it,

did you merit getting better?did you merit getting better?

III God Accepts Us With the Seal of Adoption

A.A. Christians Are Promised the Christians Are Promised the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

Galatians 4:6Galatians 4:6

““And because you are sons, God has sent And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our forth the Spirit of His Son into our

hearts, crying ‘Abba! Father.’”hearts, crying ‘Abba! Father.’”

Titus 3:5Titus 3:5

““He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration

and renewing by the Holy Spirit.”and renewing by the Holy Spirit.”

III God Accepts Us With the Seal of Adoption

A.A. Christians Are Promised the Christians Are Promised the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

B.B. We Can Know We Have the We Can Know We Have the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

C.C. Things That Happen as a Things That Happen as a Result of Sonship Result of Sonship

Romans 8:15Romans 8:15““For you have not received a spirit of For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you slavery leading to fear again, but you

have received a spirit of adoption as sons have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’” by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’”

1 John 5:3 1 John 5:3 ““For this is the love of God that we keep For this is the love of God that we keep

His commandments; and His His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.”commandments are not burdensome.”

Conclusion and SummaryThe application of what happens when we

enter sonship with God. There are so many matters, but let me summarize this passage by referring to the following two matters:

1.1. We Become Members of We Become Members of Christ’s Community…Christ’s Community…

2.2. We Become Heirs of Christ’s We Become Heirs of Christ’s ProsperityProsperity

Conclusion and Summary

Brethren, it’s time you and I stopped Brethren, it’s time you and I stopped living like slaves and started living like living like slaves and started living like

we were sons and daughters of the we were sons and daughters of the King!King!