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Sunday School Lesson for March 7, 2010 9:45 A.M..
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
(Readings in Preparation for Lesson 1) Monday—GOD CHOOSES A PATRIARCH. Genesis 12:1-9 Meditation—Progressively revealed in Scripture is God's plan of redemption for sinners. One major step in that plan was God's choice of Abraham to be the patriarch of the Jewish nation. God, in choosing to bless Abraham, and by making him a blessing to all nations, prepared the way for the eventual coming of Jesus the Messiah, the Savior of the world. Tuesday—GOD CHOOSES A DELIVERER. Exodus 3:1-10 Meditation—Moses appeared to have been a failure when, at 80 years of age, God called him to lead Israel out of Egypt and slavery. Moses had fled from Egypt when he was 40, after murdering an Egyptian, but God used the intervening years to prepare him to be the deliverer of Israel. God, the great I AM, chooses and prepares for service whom He will. Wednesday—GOD CHOOSES A KING. 1 Samuel 16:4-13 Meditation—After God rejected Saul, the first king of Israel, He sent Samuel to anoint the teenager David to eventually succeed Saul. Judged by human wisdom, David seemed an unlikely candidate to become the next king of Israel, but God saw in him the potential people did not see. God chooses, based on His knowledge, not the knowledge of men. Thursday—JESUS CHOOSES DISCIPLES. Matthew 4:18-22 Meditation—Early in His ministry, Jesus chose from His disciples the Twelve whom He also called apostles. Except for Judas the betrayer, these ordinary men were transformed by Jesus into the extraordinary spiritual leaders of the early church. If we are disciples of Jesus, we too have been chosen by Him and are continually being transformed by Him. Friday—PROPER BEHAVIOR FOR GOD'S PEOPLE. Colossians 3:12-17 Meditation—God's people are those whom He has chosen to be His people, and they have, in response, chosen Him to be their God. Thus it is that Christians are identified as God's people and, also, identified with God in this world_ There is a lifestyle appropriate for God's people. It was modeled by Jesus Christ and is set forth in the New Testament. Saturday—GOD SELECTS LIVING STONES. 1 Peter 2:2-10 Meditation—In several Old Testament passages cited by Peter, Christ is called a stone. He is a stone of offense to those who reject Him, but the cornerstone of the Church, and a living stone to all who trust in Him for salvation. By virtue of our relationship with Christ, we are "lively stones," "built up a spiritual house," the Church, "a chosen generation." Adult Student /. March 7, 2010 Ephesians: Understanding God's Eternal Purposes THE DIVINE PURPOSES
God has made all spiritual blessings THE HOLY SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and -prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Adult Student / March 7, 2010
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