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only with the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit working in us

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Galatians 4:3-11

“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the fullness of the 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. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? You observe days and months and seasons and years. I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.”

St Paul is telling us that we were like children before knowing Christ,

WHY?

Because we were bonded under the elements of the world.

BUT WHEN

The fullness of the time had come,

• GOD SENT HIS SON WHO

1- Was born of a woman,

 2- born under the law ( under the law of Moses like everybody)

WHY GOD SENT HIS SON?

• TO REDEEM WHOM WERE UNDER THE LAW

IN ORDER  THAT

• They might receive THE ADOPTION AS SONS.

AND BECAUSE

• You are sons,

GOD HAS SEND THE HOLY SPIRIT OF HIS SONS JESUS CHRIST

TO WHERE?

• INTO OUR HEARTS

NOW AS SONS WE CAN CALL HIM

•  “Abba, Father!”

THEREFORE

•  WE are no longer  SLAVES

BUT

• SONS

THEN

• HEIRS OF GOD THROUGH CHRIST.

• St Paul is blaming us

 For after we KNEW THE TRUTH & GOD’S SALVATION PLAN FOR US

AND

We became SONS of God in Jesus Christ’s

• NOW WE RETURN BACK

TO WHAT?

 TO THE WEAK AND BEGGARLY ELEMENTS ( i.e. TO THE LAW)

IN WHICH

• WE DESIRE AGAIN TO BE IN BONDAGE

LIKE WHAT?

• We observe days and months and seasons and years.

I.E. ALL THE OLD LAW ‘S WORKS

• Paul is afraid, lest he and all the apostles’ teachings and the gospel words and witness have labored for us in vain.