Galatians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians 4:30-31 (NKJV)
30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.” 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the f
SONSHIP
You Are No Longer a Slave, But a Son
Beloved, One of the greatest revelations that can transform your life forever is the revelation of sonship.
The Bible declares:
“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father.’ Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” (Galatians 4:6-7)
What a powerful truth! The Spirit of the Son has come to live inside of us. God has not called us servants. He has not called us slaves. He has called us sons of God. Many believers know they are saved, but they still live with a slave mentality. They continue trying to earn what God has already freely given through Christ. They continue trying to perform for acceptance instead of living from acceptance. You are no longer a slave, but a son. To understand your position in Christ, you must understand your history. The Bible says we are no longer slaves. That means at one time we were slaves. How did that happen? Through the disobedience of the first Adam. Because of one man’s sin, sin entered the world. Death reigned. Condemnation came upon humanity. We did not become sinners because we committed sinful acts. We committed sinful acts because we inherited a sinful nature. That sinful nature was passed down from Adam. But God did not merely come to deal with the fruit. He came to deal with the root. “God did not deal with your sinful acts. God dealt with the sin nature. Jesus became our substitute. He became our sin substitute, sickness substitute, poverty substitute, and disobedience substitute. Through His obedience, we were made righteous. Just as one man’s disobedience made us sinners, one Man’s obedience has made us righteous. What a glorious exchange!
The Difference Between Slaves and Sons
The greatest battle in the Christian life is often not sin versus righteousness. It is slave mentality versus son mentality. A slave tries to earn favor. A son lives from favor. A slave performs to obtain something. A son obeys because he has already received everything. A slave tries to impress the master. A son simply loves the Father. “Slave mentality says, ‘I have to pray.’ Son mentality says, ‘I want to spent time with my Father.' Slave mentality says, ‘I have to give.’ Son mentality says, ‘Everything is already mine in Christ so I want to give.' Its not have to its want to. Slave mentality tries to obtain favor from God. Son mentality lives because favor has already been given.” The actions may sometimes look similar, but the heart is completely different. One is driven by fear. The other is driven by love.
Hagar and Sarah: Two Ways of Living
Galatians 4:30-31 (NKJV)
30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.” 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.
The Apostle Paul gives us a powerful picture in Galatians 4 Abraham had two sons. Ishmael was born through Hagar, the bondwoman. Isaac was born through Sarah, the free woman. Paul tells us these are symbolic of two covenants. Hagar represents law. Sarah represents grace. Ishmael represents bondage. Isaac represents promise. Condemnation versus righteousness. Performance versus faith. Slavery versus Sonship.
The Holy Spirit speaks clearly: “Cast out the bondwoman and her son.” Why?Because law and grace cannot reign together. Condemnation and righteousness cannot share the same throne. As long as we continue living under condemnation and performance, we cannot enjoy our inheritance as heirs of God.
Living with the Stepmother
My personal story from my childhood days when I was living with my stepmother. For a season, my siblings and I lived under the care of a stepmother while my mother was away due to issues with my father and mother because of this woman.
I remember trying so hard to be good to her. Trying to keep peace. Trying not to upset her. Trying to perform so she would treat us kindly.
But no matter what we did, there was always fear. There was always uncertainty. There was always the feeling that we were not enough. That is exactly how many believers live under the law. Always trying. Always performing. Always wondering if they have done enough. But God never intended His children to live that way. Don’t live with the stepmother while your mother is there. That does not mean all stepmothers in the world are bad.. there are very nice people too. But what I mean is live with Sarah it is a picture of you own mother. A mother who loves you unconditionally. Don’t live in bondage. Don’t live in condemnation. Live in grace. Sarah is your mother, grace is your home. Freedom is your inheritance.
Everything Jesus Has Is Yours
When Jesus was crucified, your slavery was crucified.
When Jesus was buried, your old life was buried.
When Jesus rose, you rose.
When Jesus ascended, you ascended.
When Jesus sat at the Father’s right hand, you were seated with Him.
You are not trying to obtain authority. You already have authority.
You are not trying to obtain righteousness. You already are the righteousness of God.
You are not trying to become accepted. You are already accepted in the Beloved.
“Everything Jesus has is yours.” “His authority, His power, His position, His inheritance—He gave it to you.” This is the gospel. The gospel reveals righteousness. The gospel reveals sonship. The gospel reveals who you truly are in Christ.
You are not merely a son of God. You are the beloved son of God. When the enemy came to tempt Jesus, the issue was not whether Jesus could perform a miracle. The issue was identity. And today the enemy still attacks identity. But heaven’s declaration over you remains unchanged: “You are My beloved son, God is well pleased with you.” God sees you as righteous., God sees you accepted. God sees you through Christ. As Jesus is, so are you in this world. That is not pride.That is faith.
