{"id":8332,"date":"2023-12-17T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T18:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8332"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T18:45:23","slug":"the-ideal-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8332","title":{"rendered":"THE IDEAL OF CHRISTMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE IDEAL OF CHRISTMAS<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Galatians 4: 4-6<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Galatians 4:4-6 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n4\u00a0 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5\u00a0 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6\u00a0 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying,
\n\u201cAbba! Father!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Moment<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

But when the fullness of time had come,<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Messiah<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

God sent forth his Son<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Man<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Born of woman<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Model<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Born under the law<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Ministry<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

To redeem those who were under the law<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Meaning<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

So that we might receive adoption as sons.<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Mentor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,<\/p>\n

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The Ideal Motive<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Crying, \u201cAbba! Father!\u201d<\/p>\n

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