Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sunday School Lesson for Sept 12

Knowing Christ, Week #3. Introduction to Law & Grace.

Discussion Starter: In this clip from the 1998 movie “Les Miserables,” What do we discover about Jean Valjean’s past? Why do we like Bishop Myriel from the dinner discussion? What would’ve been Jean’s future had the Bishop’s wife had her way when Jean was arrested? What is the Bishop’s motivation to let Jean off the hook? How could this moment change Jean’s future? How do you think Jean’s world perspective would change and why?

Why is a discussion of Law & Grace even important?

1 John 4: 17—19: It affects how…

Ephesians 4:32: It affects how…

It explains our____________________for living the Christian life.

What do we mean when we say “LAW?”

It is a __________________ that was _____________________ by God Himself and then it

was ________________________ by the nation of Israel (Exodus 19:3-6, 24:4-8)

It contained_________________ for obedience and _______________ for disobedience.

It lasted from _______________________until it was ____________________in Christ.
(Galatians 3:24-26)

There are general and specific purposes of The Law. Some of these are…





Galatians 4: 1—7:
COMPARE & CONTRAST slaves & children in vv. 1&2.
WHAT “were” we in verse 3 and WHAT was our situation?
WHAT is the contrast in verse 4?
In verse 5, WHAT was the reason?
WHAT are the benefits to us in verses 5—7?




Applications to our lives:

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