Pericope: Galatians 4:4-7 - 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

Sermon Text: Gal 4: 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Sermon Title: Prophetic Promises

1.   Time The first thing you see is the element of time. Gen. 3: 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

a.   God immediately responds to our sin

b.   Sin caused God to act with grace - But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,” (Romans 5:20).

c.   It takes time to deal with our sin – James 1:15 - Don’t let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, “God is trying to trip me up.” God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one’s way. The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust. Lust gets pregnant and has a baby: sin! Sin grows up to adulthood and becomes a real killer.

2.   Humanity – God used humanity to deal with humanity.

Gal. 4:4b, born of a woman, born under the law, God used us to deal with us

a.   God relates to us through us – Mary had a baby

b.   Relationship is important to God – God didn’t need us to be complete he wants us for relationship.

c.   God always birth prophesy in us – there is a word for you

3.   This was all done because of love. Vs. 4c under the law

a.   We can’t live the law – not perfect

b.   We need the law to show us our shortcomings – speed limit

c.   Grace is the prophetic prophesy - But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,” (Romans 5:20).

4.   Personal prophesy

a.   Time

b.   Humanity

c.   Law



Conclusion: The Heart of Christmas is the prophetic promises on your life will come to pass – you get God’s word on it.