His Time – 2016 Lutherans for Life National Conference, “Sons and Heirs”

1. 2016 Lutherans for Life National Conference

Virginia J. Flo, Regional Director of Minnesota for Lutherans for Life and National Conference Director speaks about the 2016 Lutherans for Life (LFL) National Conference. The conference theme is “Here We Stand” and will take place October 21-22 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota. For more information on the conference, visit LFL’s website.
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2. Daily Lectionary

Rev. Jeff Hemmer from Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, studies Galatians 3:23-4:11.
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4. Sermonette

Today’s sermonette is given by Rev. Jeff Hemmer from Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
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“The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

Galatians 3:23-4:11

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law,imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[a] nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

Sons and Heirs

4 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave,[b] though he is the owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles[c] of the world. 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years! 11 I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.

Footnotes:

Galatians 3:28 Greek bondservant

Galatians 4:1 Greek bondservant; also verse 7

Galatians 4:3 Or elemental spirits; also verse 9

English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.