A Gift Given
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Gifts are fun to give and gifts are fun to receive.
Gifts show people in our lives that we care about them.
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Beth-lehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
A Gift Given on Point
A Gift Given on Point
Galatians 4:4 (KJV 1900)
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
A Shared Timing
A Shared Timing
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, And shall call his name Immanuel.
2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
A Sovereign Time
A Sovereign Time
Galatians 4:4 (KJV 1900)
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Luke 2:1–5 (KJV 1900)
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Beth-lehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
A Gift Given for Purpose
A Gift Given for Purpose
Galatians 4:4–5 (KJV 1900)
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
God Had to Be a Person
God Had to Be a Person
Galatians 4:4–5 (KJV 1900)
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
God Had to Make a Purchase
God Had to Make a Purchase
Galatians 4:4–5 (KJV 1900)
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
A Gift Given to Prodigals
A Gift Given to Prodigals
The Gift of Sonship
The Gift of Sonship
Galatians 4:5–6 (KJV 1900)
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
The Gift of Succession
The Gift of Succession
Galatians 4:7 (KJV 1900)
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Are you looking for the Gift from God?
Will you receive the Gift from God?
What does Galatians 4:4–5 reveal about the purpose of God sending His Son?
How does the concept of adoption in Galatians 4:5 speak to the identity of believers?
In what ways do you feel called to respond to the gift of sonship mentioned in Galatians 4:6?
What do you think it means to receive the gift of God in your daily life?
How do the Old Testament prophecies about the birth of Jesus, like Isaiah 9:6 and Micah 5:2, enhance our understanding of God's plan?
What significance does the phrase 'the fulness of the time' in Galatians 4:4 have for understanding Jesus' birth?
How can we demonstrate to others that we care about them, as gifts signify affection?
How can knowing that we are considered 'heirs of God' change the way we approach our relationships and responsibilities?
What does it mean to you that God 'had to be a person' in the context of redemption?
How can you share the message of the gift from God in your own life and with your peers?
