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LESSON 12NOVEMBER 20, 2022SUBJECT: We Are God’s HandiworkDEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Timothy 2:1-8BACKGROUND: Acts 19:1-41; Ephesians 2:1-22; Revelation 2:1-7LESSON: Ephesians 2:1-10MEMORY VERSE: We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIVLESSON AIM: To understand that salvation and our demonstration of a saved life are of the work of God’s grace in our lives through faith.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEI. OUR PAST LIFE: EPHESIANS 2:1-3In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul described the old life before being saved. Outline and discuss the state, influences, and behavior of this past life.a. We were dead in our: v. 1av. 1bb. We use to follow: v. 2av. 2bc. The ruler (prince) of the air is described as: v. 2cd. Before salvation, what did Paul say his readers were guilty of committing? (Ephesians 2:3) Do you think all are guilty of the same?v. 3av. 3bv. 3ce. All who live in sin deserve:v. 3df. What brings about the wrath of God? Romans 2:5v. 5abg. When will the totality of God’s wrath be revealed? Romans 2:5v. 5cDiscuss the following definitions of “transgression” and “sin” as mentioned in Ephesians 2:1. Discuss.Transgression means “a deliberate, presumptuous breach of God’s law.”Sin means “missing the mark.” Sin is any act that “falls short of the glory of God.”Who is Paul referring to as the ruler (prince) of the kingdom of the air as described in Ephesians 2:2? Revelation 12:9; Ephesians 6:11-12Who are guilty of following the ways of this sinful world? Ephesians 2:2a; Romans 3:23II. OUR PRESENT LIFE: EPHESIANS 2:4-7What two characteristics of God are described in Ephesians 2:4? These characteristics open the door to escape God’s wrath.v. 4av. 4bWhat is the relationship of God’s love and the mercy of Jesus in the life of a Christian? Jude 1:21What did God accomplished for us when we were dead in our transgressions and sins? Ephesians 2:5a; Colossians 2:13Eph. 2:5a; Col. 2:13bCol. 2:13c How is our salvation accomplished? Ephesians 2:5bDefine “grace.” Use a Bible Dictionary.What has God done for the saved? (This includes our past, present and future status.) Ephesians 2:6v. 6av. 6bWhat will God show us throughout the ages until Christ comes? Ephesians 2:7aHow will God demonstrate His grace toward us? Ephesians 2:7bIII. OUR SAVED LIFE: EPHESIANS 2:8-10Salvation may be described as “deliverance from something to something.”Deliverance from sin toRomans 6:16, 18Deliverance from Satan toActs 26:18bDeliverance from death toRomans 6:13Deliverance from darkness toActs 26:18a; 1 Peter 2:9Deliverance from slavery toGalatians 5:1Identify the divine side and the human side to salvation. Ephesians 2:8av. 8ab - Human partv. 8cd - God’s partDefine “faith.” Use a Bible Dictionary.Who is the author of our faith? Ephesians 2:8c; Hebrews 12:2What does Paul want us to know certainly about salvation? Ephesians 2:8c-9v. 8cv. 8dv. 9av. 9bHow does the Bible describe the life and works of a person who has been saved by grace through faith? Ephesians 2:10aWhat does God expect from the saved? Ephesians 2:10bWhen did God put His plan of salvation and good works into action? Ephesians 2:10c; Ephesians 1:4v. 10cv. 4 ................
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