to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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… when the fullness of time had come god sent forth his son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those uh under the law that we might receive the adoption as sons is that the one who is outside of time entered time as a baby and that baby grew and he became a man and he lived a perfect life and he died a death on the cross and he rose three days later all for our redemption. Romans 5, 6 says, for when we were still without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. Due time, it was the suitable time. It was the most advantageous time for a particular purpose. Christ died in the fullness of time, and he died for not the righteous, but the unrighteous. He came for the ungodly. and because he came in the fullness of time it makes today your time the bible says that today is the accepted time that today is the day of salvation but i want you to know tonight that that window will come to a close we are in what is referred to as the age of grace and in the age of grace the invitation goes out all that will come. Whosoever would believe. …
… but when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law that we might receive the adoption as sons. Even though that does seem to tend to talk about Bethlehem, it's not Bethlehem. Jesus was, of course, born in Bethlehem. We are talking about him being born of Mary, the virgin. But we're talking about the mission. The first coming mission was to redeem mankind. And all those who put their faith in him are those who are adopted by God. And you might be here tonight saying, well, am I adopted by God? I don't know. Are you? Well, I want to be. Well, then you are adopted by God. Well, what about me? I don't want to be. You're not adopted by God. You want to make a big deal about it? Go sit in the corner and try to figure that out. Here's the deal. If you want him, it's because he's called out to you. …
… But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, so that He might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. We are both born sons and adopted sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. We speak to God with intimacy because we are one with Him, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Verse 7, You are no longer a slave, but a son. And if a son, then an heir through God." God is in the process in redeeming His people, Hebrews says, of bringing many sons to glory. You are a child of God. And again, that's what verse 1 says, we are beloved children. And as beloved children who bear the mark of God, who possess the divine nature, in whom both Father, Son, and Holy Spirit dwell, we should imitate God. We have the power, not in our own strength, but in the strength of the Spirit and by the work of the Word through the Spirit to walk in love, and that love will be like God's love again, sacrificial, unconditional, and continuously forgiving love. …