Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Galatians 4:1-7
Have you ever thought that
there was a perfect time for Jesus to be born?
In the Christmas season we see a great reminder of the fact that God
acted in just the right time when He sent His Son to the earth. As God’s timing
was perfect in the coming of Jesus, His timing is perfect in your life. Just as
the people of Jesus’ day didn’t understand God’s timing then, you may not
understand it now, nonetheless, it’s perfect!
The sovereignty of
God is nowhere more displayed than in Christmas.
Three perfect things - Galatians 4:4 5
1.
The
Perfect Timing - But when the fullness of the time came
2.
The
Perfect Gift - God sent forth His Son
3.
The
Perfect Purpose - so that He might redeem … adopt
The Greek language uses two words for
time:
"Kairos" "opportunity”
– a chance time
"Kronos" -"chronology" – the orderly
progression of events which is used in this passage
I. The PREPARATION
of His Coming (vv.1-3)
A.
There
was RELIGIOUS Preparation. Babylonia
A straying people were taken captive
to prepare them.
B.
There
was CULTURAL Preparation. Alexander
the Great
The Greek language spread so
widely that the ordinary people become very familiar with a style known as Koine,
or common language.
C.
There
was POLITICAL Preparation. - Caesar
Augustus
D.
There
was SPIRITUAL Preparation – The Law
II. The PURPOSE
of His Coming (vv.4-5)
A.
Jesus
came to FULFILL (v.4)
The coming of Christ marked the
transition from the Dispensation of Law to the Dispensation of Grace.
B.
Jesus
came to REDEEM (v.5a)
C.
Jesus
came to ADOPT (v.5b)
III. The PRIVILEGE
of His Coming (vv.6-7)
A.
We
are no longer SLAVES but SONS. (v.6)
God sent His Son to give us access
to Him. He sends His Spirit to give us intimacy with Him. Abba Father!
B.
We
are not just SONS but HEIRS. (v.7)
