Chosen & Claimed - 12/2/2012

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