WHY COME AND WHY THEN?/APRIL 23^RD A.M.

GALATIANS 4:1-7

1. WHY COME IN THE FLESH?
   1. Born of a woman (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23)
      1. So He could be tempted (James 1:13; Matthew 4:1-11; 1 John 2:16; Hebrews 2:18; 4:15)
      2. So He could be like us (Hebrews 2:17; Deuteronomy 18:15)
      3. So He could die (Hebrews 10:5-7; 2:9, 14; Philippians 2:5-9; Matthew 26:39)
2. WHY THEN?
   1. Fullness of time
      1. Babylonian synagogue worship
      2. Medo-Persian respect for law (Daniel 6:8)
      3. Greek language
      4. Roman road system (Acts 1:8)

1. 1. Born under the law (Matthew 15:8)
      1. He showed them the proper way (Matthew 5:22,28,32,34,44; 6:6,17,33)
      2. He fulfilled the Law (Matthew 5:17)
      3. He established the second (Hebrews 8:6-13; 9:11-28; 10:1-9)