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IN TIME, ON TIME -- James 1:17 ; Galatians 4:4-5
There are many kinds of gift givers this time of year. There are those for whom “just anything will do, as long as I get them something.” There are those who are the “askers.” They ask, “What do you want for Christmas?” then get it. There are those who give thought and search high and low for the “perfect” Christmas gift. If you are in that third category, you can stop searching for the “perfect” gift. It has already been given. God, as to His character and nature is love -- I John 4:7-8: “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” And it is the nature of love to give. First John 3:16-17 says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down (gave) his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (17) But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” Our declaration of love must be accompanied by a demonstration of love. James illustrates what John is talking about when it comes to this love in James 2:15-16, “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?” God gave the first and perfect gift when He came into this world in the form of God, the Son. What does James 1:17 say? “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights . . . ” John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” In I John 4:9-10 we read, “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (10) Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” In giving His Son, God was right on time. “When the fulness of the time was come . . .” Fulness means completeness; filling. “ When time had been fully filled.” “At just the right time.” Jesus was born at just the right time. Note 4 great events of this time. It was the time God had ordained (in keeping with Daniel’s prophecy of 483 years after the command to rebuild Jerusalem.) The Mosaic law had done its work. What was the work of the Law? Galatians 3:24 says, “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” The law had reached its limit. Rome ruled the world. The Roman empire maintained peace. Roman roads made travel easy. The Greek language was universally spoken and made the spread of the Gospel easier. And, the Roman means of execution was crucifixion (“hanging on a tree”). Under these conditions God used a Roman ruler to move a young man and woman to a place that was prophesied in order to accomplish His purpose (Micah 5:2). In this message we will see:
I. THE PREPARATION FOR THE MESSIAH.
II. THE PRESENTATION OF THE MESSIAH.
III. THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSIAH.
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By JWHThere are many kinds of gift givers this time of year. There are those for whom “just anything will do, as long as I get them something.” There are those who are the “askers.” They ask, “What do you want for Christmas?” then get it. There are those who give thought and search high and low for the “perfect” Christmas gift. If you are in that third category, you can stop searching for the “perfect” gift. It has already been given. God, as to His character and nature is love -- I John 4:7-8: “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” And it is the nature of love to give. First John 3:16-17 says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down (gave) his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (17) But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” Our declaration of love must be accompanied by a demonstration of love. James illustrates what John is talking about when it comes to this love in James 2:15-16, “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?” God gave the first and perfect gift when He came into this world in the form of God, the Son. What does James 1:17 say? “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights . . . ” John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” In I John 4:9-10 we read, “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (10) Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” In giving His Son, God was right on time. “When the fulness of the time was come . . .” Fulness means completeness; filling. “ When time had been fully filled.” “At just the right time.” Jesus was born at just the right time. Note 4 great events of this time. It was the time God had ordained (in keeping with Daniel’s prophecy of 483 years after the command to rebuild Jerusalem.) The Mosaic law had done its work. What was the work of the Law? Galatians 3:24 says, “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” The law had reached its limit. Rome ruled the world. The Roman empire maintained peace. Roman roads made travel easy. The Greek language was universally spoken and made the spread of the Gospel easier. And, the Roman means of execution was crucifixion (“hanging on a tree”). Under these conditions God used a Roman ruler to move a young man and woman to a place that was prophesied in order to accomplish His purpose (Micah 5:2). In this message we will see:
I. THE PREPARATION FOR THE MESSIAH.
II. THE PRESENTATION OF THE MESSIAH.
III. THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSIAH.