God's Christmas Card (Galatians 4:4-5)

This Advent sermon reflects on Galatians 4:4–5 to carefully explain what God has done in the sending of His Son and why it matters for us and for the world. Using the image of a simple Christmas card, the message highlights how these short verses clearly summarize the biblical meaning of Christmas: at the fullness of time, God sent His Son, born of woman and born under the law.The sermon walks through how Jesus’ true humanity and perfect obedience were necessary for our salvation. Born under the law, Christ fulfilled what we could not, lived without sin, and gave Himself as our substitute to redeem those under the law. Through His work, all who repent and believe are forgiven and adopted into God’s family as sons and daughters.This message reminds us that Christmas points beyond the manger to Christ’s saving work and calls believers to both trust this good news and share it faithfully with others.