The Sabbath School Lesson

REV. 14: 12 "THIS CALLS FOR PATIENT ENDURANCE ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD WHO KEEP HIS COMMANDS AND REMAIN FAITHFUL TO JESUS." Click on the links for the SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON OF THE ONGOING WEEK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE TO THE RIGHT. And Read THE INTRODUCTION, THE SUBTITLES AND THE CONCLUSION first, then if you just want to have a general idea of the text, read the beginning and the end of each paragraph. ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND AND RELATE TO THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT YOU ARE STUDYING, REMEMBER THE BIG TITLE AND THE SUBTITLES. Always be aware of the context. WHAT IS THE QUESTION AT STAKE? This is what's important...BE BLESSED!!!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

EXPRESSED IN FEW WORDS: DIRECTLY INTO YOUR LIFE

PAUL: APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES


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Here's Pastor Doug Batchelor from www.amazingfacts.org with the Sacramento church


To study the lesson with Dr Derek Norris of the Lake Forest church, click on the following link:

http://downloads.forestlakechurch.org/media/hopeclass/20111001/The%20Gospel%20in%20Galatians%20-%20Part%201.pdf

To study the lesson with Dr Derek Norris of the Lake Forest church, click on the following link:
http://media.forestlakechurch.org/content/media/2011q410-01-paul-apostle-gentiles 

Dr Derek Norris Study Plan
http://downloads.forestlakechurch.org/media/hopeclass/20111001/The%20Gospel%20in%20Galatians%20-%20Part%201.pdf 

The Standard Lesson

The Experential Approach of the Lesson
www.cqbiblestudy.org

Memory Text:



“When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, ‘Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life’” (Acts 11:18, NKJV).

Introduction

  
   Paradigm shift, transformation, conversion, miracles, those are the words that come to mind when studying the lesson this week, the reigning God, the love of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. All of that manifested in the life of Paul and in the life of the early church. And clearly God is the boss, and we need to follow His leads, step by step, and not rely on our own interpretation of His will. He will make sure of that if we don't resist.


The Idea

  
   God has plans for us, and even if He reveals some of the early steps, we need to be ready to execute His orders, and we need to listen and not build on what He has revealed to us in order to make up our own blueprint. God is in charge, and He will guide us, and He will accomplish great miracles in our lives and the lives of others, by using us at His will. We are humble disciples...


The lesson

   
   This is the story of the lesson following the subtitles from the standard lesson at www.ssnet.org and the experiential approach of the lesson at www.cqbiblestudy.org, the first and the last are from the experiential approah at www.cqbiblestudy.org. Otherwise the subtitles from the standard approach www.ssnet.org are first, followed by those from the experiential approach at www.cqbiblestudy.org.

1)Ambassadors for Christ, 2) Persecutor of Christians; Paul’s Journey, Our Example 3) Saul’s Conversion; Restored in a Moment 4) Saul in Damascus; Paul’s Authoritative Pronouncement
5) The Gospel Goes to the Gentiles; Step Outside Your Walls! 6) Conflict Within the Church; The Great Debate 7) Life-Changing Encounter


The Emotion
  
    Whatever happens in our lives will work for the benefit of our growing in Christ. There will be wild rides, but Jesus is carrying us, and we are safe in the hands of God and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Paul felt that nothing was worth his encounter with his loving master, and he was resolved to dwell with Jesus. And the early church also depended on Christ for blossoming into a powerful yet humble ministry toward their fellow humans, gentiles included. And they learned throughout these experiences to appreciate the plans of God and the loving care of the Holy Spirit.


Application in our lives

   
   We have to be careful about prejudices, and let God lead us. We have to be "cautious like serpents and innocents like doves" . If we are sincere, God will reveal the way to us. And even when we are not that sincere, He tries His best to reach out to us. So we need to have an open heart and invite our loving Master Jesus Christ to live with us, as He is knocking at the door. He is willing to accomplish great things with us, and he is working with us, we have to get used to depend on the Holy Spirit and always look up to God the Father, as He will provide for us in the tender care of Jesus. God is focused on spiritually growing us individually and the whole church as He has done with the early church.

Outwitted

    by Edwin Markham
He drew a circle that shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout (Meaning: Openly disregard).
But Love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in!