It’s Better To Be a Son Than a Servant

 

“It’s Better To Be a Son Than a Servant”
Galatians 4:1-11

 

 I. The Tragedy of Legalism
It gives the _______________ of maturity, not in substance.

 

 II. Man’s Condition Under the Law (vv. 1-3)

 

III. God’s Action through His Son (vv. 4-7)

 

 IV. Contrast between Servants and Sons
The son has the same _______________ as the father, but the slave does not (2 Pet. 1:4)
The son has a father, while the servant has a master (Rom. 8:15-16)
The son obeys out of _______________ while the servant obeys out of _______________. (Rom. 5:5)
The son has the _______________ and _______________, the servant does not (Gal. 4:6).
The son has the _______________; the slave does not (Gal. 4:7)

 

 V. Application
The law makes us childish but grace makes us mature. Why is that? Share your thoughts based upon what you’ve learned so far through Galatians.
If you are a child of God then your relationship with the Father should grow every day. Is it?
If I’m a child of God, I share His nature. What kind of nature do you see in yourself?