Lesson 22: Of the Family and Household of God
Lesson 22: Of the Family and Household of God As we learned in the last lesson, this gift of salvation makes us citizens of Heaven. This means we are also of the family and household of God – our home is God’s home. God is our Father. This is an eve…
Lesson 23: In the Fellowship of the Saints
Lesson 23: In the Fellowship of the Saints In John 17:11-23, Jesus prayed for those who would believe in Him – from His disciples who heard His prayer, to us who believe in Him today without being able to see Him. His prayer for us specifically was…
Lesson 24: A Heavenly Association
Lesson 24: A Heavenly Association The phrase “the Heavenly places” is the believer’s natural right of association with Christ. We are partners with Christ in:1) Life – Colossians 1:27, “To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles…
Lesson 25: Having Access to God
Lesson 25: Having Access to God We have access:1) Into His grace. The believer is not only saved by grace, but he stands in grace. Romans 5:2, “Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in…
Lesson 26: Within the Much More Care of God
Lesson 26: Within the Much More Care of God Romans 5:8-10 – “God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wr…
Lesson 27: The Inheritance of the Saints
Lesson 27: The Inheritance of the Saints There are two different kinds of “inheritance” named in the Bible that are linked with this Gift of Salvation. The first is found in Ephesians 1:14, “… (the Holy Spirit) is the guarantee of our inheritance un…
Lesson 28: His Inheritance
Lesson 28: His Inheritance The second inheritance mentioned in the Bible is not about something we get, but about who we are. In Ephesians 1:18 we who have accepted the Gift of Salvation are called the “riches of His glorious inheritance” – we are…
Lesson 29: Light in the Lord
Lesson 29: Light in the Lord Ephesians 5:8 reads, “… for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” God is transparently holy. The believer has, by divine Grace, become light. It is not that divine…
Lesson 30: Vitally United to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Lesson 30: Vitally United to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit The Bible says – note the word “in” in each case:1) The believer is in God, the Father – “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians IN God the Father and the…