The Incarnation of Christ and Our Redemption: Christmastide Part 1

05/01/2025 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this special Christmas episode, we celebrate the fifth day of Christmas and the first Sunday in the Christmas season. Our focus today is on Galatians 3:23 - 4:7, which may not seem like a traditional Christmas text at first glance, but reveals profound truths about the incarnation of Christ.
We explore the significance of God sending His Son, Jesus, at the fullness of time. Jesus, the preexistent Son of God, was not created at His birth but has existed eternally with the Father. His coming was part of God's divine plan, set in motion before the foundations of the earth. We reflect on how Jesus came to redeem humanity, who is bound by the law, and the true purpose of His coming: to adopt us as sons and daughters of God.

00:00:00 - Merry Christmas and Celebration of the Season00:01:40 - Reading from Galatians: A Christmas Message00:03:27 - Understanding the Incarnation of Christ00:06:25 - The Preexistence of Jesus00:08:13 - God's Perfect Timing in Sending His Son00:09:07 - Purpose of Christ's Coming: Redemption00:10:22 - Beyond Forgiveness: Adoption as Sons00:12:09 - The Fullness of God's Plan for Humanity00:14:00 - The Spirit of Adoption and Our Relationship with God00:16:07 - Unity in the Family of God00:17:03 - Closing Prayer and Reflection