Message by Mike Mayfield
The Fullness of Time Has Come
Galatians 4:4-7 (NIV) 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6 Because you are 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 a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
Fully Come – Culturally
Fully Come ”“ Politically
Fully Come – Spiritually
Fully Come – Socially
The Fullness of Time Has Come
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Galatians 4:4b (NIV)
God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law
“The Son of God became a Son of man so that sons of men would become sons of God.”
Galatians 1:8 (NIV) “8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!”
Hebrews 11:4 (MSG) 4 By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
The Son lives and dies for us. The Holy Spirit gives us faith in this. And then through faith worked in the Gospel the Holy Spirit establishes us and adopts us as God the Father”™s children. A new relationship is formed.
Genesis 15:2-4 (NIV)
2 But Abram said, “O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
4 Then the word of the LORD came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.“
1 Corinthians 3:21b-23 (NIV) 21 So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future–all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.
Revelation 6:9-11 (MSG) 9 When he ripped off the fifth seal, I saw the souls of those killed because they had held firm in their witness to the Word of God. They were gathered under the Altar, 10 and cried out in loud prayers, “How long, Strong God, Holy and True? How long before you step in and avenge our murders?” 11 Then each martyr was given a white robe and told to sit back and wait until the full number of martyrs was filled from among their servant companions and friends in the faith.
Romans 11:25-27 (NLT) 25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. 26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness. 27 And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
When the Fullness of Time Has Come!