BECAUSE YOU ARE HIS SONS

Galatians 4:1-7

Key Verse: 4:6

“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."”

1. Read verses 1-3. What analogy did Paul use to help the Galatians? (1-2, 3:23-25) How did Paul use this analogy to describe our lives before we believed in Jesus? (3, Col 2:20-23) In what sense were we in slavery to the elemental spiritual forces?

2. Read verses 4-5. When and how did Jesus come? (4) Why did God send him to be “born of a woman” and “born under law”? What benefit did this give to those under the law? (5)

3. Read verses 6-7. Who came to our hearts when we were adopted to sonship? (6a) What happens to our relationship with God? (6b, Ro 8:15-16) How is our identity changed? (7, Ro 8:17)