Galatians 4:1-7 (ESV)

1 – “Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, though he owns the whole estate.

2 – He is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.

3 – So also, when we were children, we were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.

4 – But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law,

5 – to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

6 – And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’

7 – So, you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”

Sermon Outline:

1. Guarded: Spiritual Infancy (vv. 1-3)
2. Redeemed & Adopted: Freedom and Identity (vv. 4-5)
3. Spirit-Filled: Empowered Heirs (vv. 6-7)