Galatians 3:26–4:7 (NLT) 26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. 28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. Ch4 Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had. 2 They have to obey their guardians until they reach whatever age their father set. 3 And that’s the way it was with us before Christ came. We were like children; we were slaves to the basic spiritual principles of this world. 4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. 5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. 6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” 7 Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir. BIG IDEA: Through your faith in Jesus, God adopts you as his child and sets you free from slavery. How does faith in Christ mean we are treated? 3:26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. New . Live like a son, not a slave. 3:27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. New . Live in unity, not in division. 3:28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. New . Live in promise, not in prison. 3:29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. How Are We Set Free? 4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. 5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. 6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Jesus pays full price. v5 Jesus procures full rights. v5 The Spirit prompts a full relationship. v6 How Should I Now Live? the Son. to the Father. CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION Considering CHART 1, what most thrills you about seeing God as your adopting Father? What barriers divide people in the area where you live? How are those broken down within your church; and what could you do to help this? How might you both meditate on the Son’s work and ask the Spirit to work on your affections more? What might it look like if you lived more like God’s son than His slave? Chart: https://mynorthcentral.elvanto.net/file/image/13ebc0db-bf11-4f4c-ade2-6079642fbaae/