Christ’s Completed Work

The Complete Work of Christ

52 Sermons About Christ

Galatians 4:4–6

Summary: Galatians 4:4–6 highlights the complete and perfect work of Christ in fulfilling the law, redeeming us, and adopting us into God's family through the Holy Spirit.

Application: This passage serves as a powerful reminder that Christ has done everything necessary for our salvation. It encourages Christians to rest in His finished work, trust in His grace, and live in the freedom and security of being children of God.

Teaching: This sermon teaches that salvation is not achieved through our efforts or works but is entirely a gift of God through Christ. It emphasizes the significance of grace, redemption, and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer.

How this passage could point to Christ: Galatians 4:4–6 underscores the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies in Christ—His birth, sacrificial death, and the sending of the Holy Spirit to believers. Jesus' work is central to the entire redemptive narrative of the Bible.

Big Idea: Rest in the completed work of Christ, trust in His grace, and live as children of God empowered by the Spirit.

Recommended Study: In preparing this sermon, explore the concept of adoption in Roman culture to better grasp the significance of believers being adopted as children of God. Delve into the symbols of enslavement and sonship in Galatians, using Logos resources to deepen your understanding of the context and theological implications of the text.

1. Prepared Pathway of Provision

Galatians 4:4

You could start by emphasizing how the coming of Christ in 'the fullness of time' signifies the perfect timing of God's redemptive plan. Reflect on Christ's fulfillment of the law on our behalf, tying it to the big idea that we can rest in the work completed by Christ, highlighting the christocentric theme of God's promise fulfilled in Jesus.

2. Purchased People for Parenthood

Galatians 4:5

Perhaps focus on the redemption and adoption through Christ. This can lead into a discussion about how we are redeemed from the curse of the law and adopted as sons and daughters, thereby invited to trust in His grace. This emphasizes the teaching that our salvation and adoption into God’s family is rooted in Christ’s accomplishment, not our own efforts.

3. Provided Power of Presence

Galatians 4:6

Maybe conclude with the role of the Holy Spirit, who is sent into our hearts crying, 'Abba, Father.' This point could highlight how living as God's children is empowered by the Spirit, further encouraging the audience to live in the security and liberty of being heirs of God through Christ. It ties back to the big idea by showing the Spirit's role in our daily realization of being God's children, assuring listeners of their identity and status in Christ.