The Battle from Slavery, to Freedom, to Heirs

Don Calvert ~ February 25, 2024
Galatians 3:23-4:7

Immediate Movement: What God announces He has done on our

when we

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, by

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, Jesus’ finished work on the cross for us.
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Progressive Movement: What we struggle to accept, by faith, about our positional standing, because the

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attacks war against what God has

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to us in His Word.
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1st Progressive Step – Understand what the Law is… the law is our

and

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.
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φρουρέω (prisoner) phrouréō: A sentinel, the guard that

us up, that

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us…
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παιδαγωγός (was put in charge) paidagōgós: A

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…
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2nd Progressive Step – Understand when our

began… we became something more, sons and daughters of God when we placed our

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in Christ Jesus.
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Difference #1: We become

of God’s

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in a unique way.
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Difference #2: We become

with

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and

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other disciples of Jesus.
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Difference #3: We accepted Jesus as Savior, we became partakers of the

given to Abraham, heirs; now we are His

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.
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3rd Progressive Step – Understand we are no longer

under the Law…

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has made us

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, His sons and daughters.
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στοιχεῖον (basic principles) stoicheíon:

-inspired philosophies and empty

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.
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Implication #1 – As we suffered under the bondage of sin, death, and destruction Jesus, the Son of God exited

and entered into

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to

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us.
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Implication #2 – God gave fully of Himself to bring us into His family as heirs; He gave us His Son for

and then His Holy Spirit for

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in order to

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for Him while we

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.
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