V. 3 Cori; v.4 Brian; Facts v 5

I.	To what did he predestine us?

A.	Adoption as sons

II.	What does predestine mean?

A.	Had it arranged in advance.

III.	Through whom and to whom?

A.	Through Jesus Christ

B.	To Himself

IV.	What motivated Him?

Interp:

1.	Why do we need adopting?

a.	We were dead and enemies and far off . . .

2.	When did He predestine us to adoption? And what does that say about God?

a.	Before fndtn? At least before we chose Him. He took initiative while we were dead.

3.	What does it mean to be adopted through Christ?

a.	He put us in Him and raised us from the dead and seated us w/ Him in heaven, in Jesus (in what is rightfully His place).

Facts v.6

1.	To what will this "predestining to adoption" lead? What follows/results from it?

a.	The praise of the glory of His grace

2.	What has He done with His grace?

a.	He has freely bestowed it on us, or made us accepted by it (lit 'graced us') (in whom?) in the Beloved.

Interp:

1.	What does it say about God and us that He freely bestows His grace (makes us accepted) on us?

a.	And the word that was spoken to Jesus at the Jordan, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," embraces humanity. God spoke to Jesus as our representative. With all our sins and weaknesses, we are not cast aside as worthless. "He hath made us accepted in the Beloved." Eph. 1:6. The glory that rested upon Christ is a pledge of the love of God for us.

2.	What Paul mean when he says this grace is bestowed on us 'in the Beloved?'

a.	In Christ

3.	What's the significance of being graced (accepted) in Christ?

a.	Highly favored, pleased with: in whom? God has placed us in Christ and is pleased w/ us in Christ. Not in ourselves. He has given us all spiritual blessings in one package–in Christ. And He's placed us in christ where everything we need is.

V. 7,8 Brian,

Facts:

1.	In Him we have redemption through His blood,

2.	the forgiveness of our trespasses,

3.	according to the riches of His grace.

1.	What two things do we have in Him according to the riches of His grace?

Obviously no one heard what you just read. The response was so overwhelming. Read it again.

2.	How did he bestow His grace in verses 7-8.

Context:

In this context who has trespasses that need forgiving, and what would happen if they were not forgiven?

Comparison:

*What is the relationship between the redemption through His blood and forgiveness? Forgiveness means what? No longer guilty. Redemption refers to what? Buying back, at what cost? blood. So has the cost of our redemption been paid? Do we have redemption then? What about forgiveness? So what has happened already to our guilt! Amen!!! You don't have to leave here tonight struggling under the weight of guilt. Just as surely as Jesus has redeemed you, you have forgiveness. Who's grasping onto that by faith?

facts v.9,10

1.	What did He make known to us? What is the mystery? Are you hearing this verse?

2.	Why did He do it? 2 parts, What characteristic of God motivated Him to do it? His kind intention which He purposed or planned in Christ. What did He want to happen as a result? (the mystery) would be put into effect at the right time.

3.	When that mystery is put into effect what will be the result?

4.	Summarizing now, what is the mystery? Are you hearing the structure and grammar of this verse?

Comparison:

What is this mystery that is to be put into effect at the fullness of the times?--Someone is about to put this all together for us with 1cor12 and the principles we learned there.

Context:

List the (conditions) events that must be in place for the summing up of all things in Christ, (things in the heavens and things on the earth in Him.)

1:11,12 Facts:

1.	(In Him) also we have obtained an inheritance,

2.	having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

3.	to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

1.	What else is ours in Him?

2.	what characteristic of God led to our being made heirs?

3.	to what end have we been made heirs?

Context:

What is this inheritance? The redemption of God's own possession. What is God's own possession? What characteristics must it have if it is God's?

Comparison:

How does our inheritance lead to us being (existing) "to the praise of His glory"?

1:13 Facts:

1.	In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--

2.	Having also believed,

3.	you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise

1.	What did Paul's readers hear?

2.	What was their response?

3.	What did God do?

Context: How are we sealed by the Holy Spirit? What form does this sealing take?

Comparison: How is hearing related to believing and being sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise?

Why is He called the Holy Spirit of promise? What is the promise?

1:14 Facts:

1.	who is given as a pledge of our inheritance,

2.	with a view to the redemption of God's own possession

3.	to the praise of His glory

1.	List the three reasons why the Holy Spirit is given.

Context:

If we already have redemption, why does this verse suggest we are still looking forward to it? Redemption means what? bought back, but with God, what is included in redemption? We were slaves of sin before, but now through the purchase price, the blood of Jesus, what are we, bought back, what condition does that leave us in? What condition did it leave the children of Israel in? Redeemed, but not free. So redemption is only fully realized when we become free. We have been purchased, but we must learn how not to be slaves. So when is our redemption complete?

Bonus: Is anyone seeing something profound here? Sanctuary service?