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“THE MOST EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER GIVEN”
TEXT; GALATIANS 4: 4 – 7
INTRODUCTION:
“Holidays can be expensive”-- So professed a commercial aired on the radio.
In the market places, people have been busy buying gifts – Christmas has become a time associated with spending a lot of money, buying expensive gifts for family and friends.
The Cost of '12 days of Christmas' Gifts
According to The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE .......$220.13
TWO TURTLE DOVES ........$375.00
THREE FRENCH HENS....... $181.50
FOUR CALLING BIRDS .......$599.96
FIVE GOLD RINGS .......$750.00
SIX GEESE-A-LAYING .......$390.00
SEVEN SWANS-A-SWIMMING ....$13,125.00
EIGHT MAIDS-A-MILKING .......$58.00
NINE LADIES DANCING ....$7,552.84
TEN LORDS-A-LEAPING ...$10,000.00
ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING ....$2,804.40
TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING ....$3,038.10
TRUE COST OF CHRISTMAS Presents IN SONG... $170,609.46
The most expensive Christmas in History was the first one.
For on that first Christmas day, the Lord of all creation gave to us THE WORLD’S GREATEST GIFT.
In Galatians chapter four verses four through seven, the Apostle Paul discusses the giving of this gift.
T. S: Specifically he says three things concerning the World’s Greatest Gift.
I - THE REQUISITION OF THE GIFT (Galatians 4:4)
A - The scheduling of the gift was punctual.
1- “When the right time came...” (το πληρωμα του χρονου)
2- It was a gift given at the right time for the right reason.
(John 3:16)
B- The substance of the gift was perfect.
(Galatians 4:4 b)
1- God sent His Son
(John 3:16)
2- Born of a woman (Galatians 4:4c)
(Isa.
7:14)
3- Subject to the Law.
(Galatians 4:4d)
(Rom.
8: 3 – 4)
(Heb.4:15)
ILLUSTRATION: The Gift of the Magi.
APPLICATION; No greater gift of Love has even been given than the gift God
Gave – and now offers to you.
II - The Reason for the Gift (Galatians 4:5 a)
A - To buy freedom for us.
(ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ)
1) Definition of Redeem.
2) “Under the Law” ---- Under Condemnation of the law (Rom.6:23)
3) All men are “under the law” and need to be redeemed
(Rom.
3:23).
ILLUSTRATION; Little Boat Twice Mine.
Application: God sent His Son, Jesus Christ --- to die on the cross thus paying the penalty for your rebellion and mine.
III - THE RESULTS OF THE GIFT (Galatians 4:5-7).
A- He came to buy freedom for those who have been enslaved by sin.
(Galatians 4:5a)
1- Sin enslaves us (John 8:34)
2- Jesus came to set us free.
(John 8:36)
B -Believers have been adopted into God’s family.
(Galatians 4:6-7)
1- Jewish law of adoption.
2- a totally new relationship
3- Proof of Sonship --- The Holy Spirit.
* Illustration: Mel Trotter – (WMPG)
Application -- Through the world’s Greatest Gift – Christ – you can become a member of God’s family – and an heir to God’s eternal Riches.
CONCLUSION :
As you prepare to celebrate Christmas – I would like to ask you – Have you received the Greatest Gift -- Jesus Christ?
The Gift has been sent and is now offered to you – all you need to do is accept it – won’t you accept it?
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