God is Redeeming a New Family
Big Truth:
God is Redeeming a New Family
Mark 10:35-45; Philippians 3:3-13; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1:26-31; Galatians 3:28
Bible Verse:
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.
Big Ideas:
- The Gospel has come to the unexpected and unworthy.
- In His grace, God transforms spiritual orphans into family members and sinful spectators into His ambassadors.
- God’s plan of redemption began before the beginning.
Bible Passage:
Ephesians 3:1-13Identity:
FOCUS – I AM IN CHRIST
SERIES: GOD IS HOLY – I AM A SINNER/SAINT
This series walks through the book of Ephesians and compares God’s holiness to our sinfulness. Yet, when our abiding position is in Christ, we are no longer dead in our sins; rather, we are being made more like Jesus. We are becoming saints. This series helps students understand the tension of what they already are in Christ and what they are not yet, but are promised to be.
Every student should know that:
- God is holy and we are separated from Him in our sin.
- The gospel transforms sinners into saints.
- The Christian life is about becoming who we already are in Christ.
Every student should strive to:
- Read the entire book of Ephesians
- Memorize the Bible Verse each week.
- Learn how to use a commentary to aid in deeper study of God’s Word.
Every student should feel:
- The depth of their sin against the holy God.
- Wonder and awe at the good news of the gospel.
- Secure in the identity that they now have in Jesus.
Every student should want to:
- Be transformed by the gospel.
- Put sin to death and pursue holiness.
- Share the good news of the gospel with someone who does not know God.
