03 Dec Chosen & Claimed .. 12/2/2012

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Sunday School Lesson for 12/2/2012. Unit I. Victory in Jesus. Ephesians 1:3-14.


We are Free Moral Agents - God allows us to make our choices, He does not force Himself on us.


Thanksgiving & Prayer: Ephesians 1:3-19


The blessings bestowed in Christ: Verses 3-10


Shared by Jew & Gentile: Verses 11-14


Ephesians 1:3-14


Verse 3 - Duties To God, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving for Christ & His Salvation


Verse 4 - Works of God, The Purposes of God, Elected to Holiness


Note: Human Adoption/Foster Care - When sharing and or teaching this be careful, for some might have negative or positive experiences when they were adopted or in foster care.


Verse 5 - Works of God, The Purposes of God, Human Merit Excluded. The Family, Parents & Children, Adoption. Man Redeemed, The New Covenant, Salvation Is by Grace.


"predestinated" - to forordain to an earthly or eternal lot or destiny by divine decree.


"adoption" - to take voluntarily ( a child of other parents) as one own child. to take by choice into a relationship.


Verse 6 - Works of God, The Purposes of God, Human Merit Excluded. Man Redeemed, The New Covenant, Salvation Is by Grace.


Verse 7 - Promise (Pardon for Sins & Iniquity Promised)


Verses 7, 8 - Jesus Christ, Offices of Christ, Our Propitiation. (Propitiation - an atoning sacrifice)


Verse 9 - Jesus Christ, Offices of Christ, Our Life


Verse 10 - Jesus Christ, Offices of Christ, Our Life. Man Redeemed, The New Covenant, All May Be Saved


Verses 11, 12 - Works of God, The Purposes of God, Human Merit Excluded


Verses 13, 14 - God, Holy Spirit, Offices


Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Reference Bible & Zondervan Bible Commentary

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