READ Galatians 4:1-7.
THE SON MENTALITY:
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God---- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
As adopted sons, we become legitimate children who have the same rights as children of natural descent.**
“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father’. So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir”The Jews outnumber the Gentiles in the early church of Galatia. The Jadaizers insist that the Gentiles follow the laws of Moses in order for them to be saved. Paul corrects these erroneous teachings by writing a letter, reminding the church that as sons of God, their inheritance is made available for them through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Galatians 4:6-7.
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened by the yoke of slavery”How do we view God? There are different ways on how people view God. Some see God as Pharisees do. They see God as a set of rules to follow and rituals to do. Some see God as Gentiles do who see God as distant (John 4:20). These are both “slave” mentality. We need to view God as His children. Do we have the mindset of a son or of a slave?
Galatians 5:1.
THE SON MENTALITY:
ACCESS.GOD THE FATHER TREATS US AS CHILDREN AND NOT AS SLAVES.AFFECTION.“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need”We have access to God the Father. We should not be afraid or ashamed to go to God in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16.ASSURANCE.“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father”Abba is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for Father. In the New Testament times, it is the term of endearment used by a child for his/her Father (http://www.learnthebible.org/abba.html). There is a special kind of love that the Father gives us that lets us call Him Abba.
Galatians 4:6.“Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever”
Psalm 23:6.The root word of the word assurance is sure. Sure means feeling no doubt and uncertainty. As God’s children, there is an assurance that God will be with us in everything that we do and that He has a place for us with Him.
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God---- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
As adopted sons, we become legitimate children who have the same rights as children of natural descent.**
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