So today was the first 'official' day for the Chosen Girl's Group to start up (Two weeks ago was the soft launch). Girl's came- which made me very happy just to see them there. It was pretty relaxed this first time, and we didn't get to finish all of the discussion since we started late. But.......people came! That in itself makes me crazy happy. We'll continue on with this and I pray God takes it and does his will.
On the bright side I'm not so nervous anymore.
Oh, and I graduated yesterday! : )
Chosen 1st discussion outline.
Chosen
What does it mean to be God's chosen?
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” - Eph 1:4-6
“Many are called but few are chosen” Matthew 22:14
Creation is not some afterthought of God. You are not an accident.
Your life is not random.
From the beginning God has had a plan for your life.
Even from the very beginning, when Adam and Eve rebelled against God and entered into sinfulness, God had a plan for our salvation.
In Matthew 22:14 Jesus told the parable of the Wedding Feast.
The King sent out many invites to many people. Most people were too busy with worldly purists to come. But a few people dropped all they were doing to come to the feast.
God invites us…he calls us in many ways, but only a few accept the invite of salvation and are saved; therefore becoming chosen.
We aren’t chosen because of good behavior, church attendance or good looks; because it’s not about us; we are chosen in Christ because of Christ.
Long before we were thinking of God, God was thinking of us,
He chose to love us
He chose to provide a way to Him through Jesus Christ our savior.
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” - Eph 1:4-6
“Many are called but few are chosen” Matthew 22:14
Creation is not some afterthought of God. You are not an accident.
Your life is not random.
From the beginning God has had a plan for your life.
Even from the very beginning, when Adam and Eve rebelled against God and entered into sinfulness, God had a plan for our salvation.
In Matthew 22:14 Jesus told the parable of the Wedding Feast.
The King sent out many invites to many people. Most people were too busy with worldly purists to come. But a few people dropped all they were doing to come to the feast.
God invites us…he calls us in many ways, but only a few accept the invite of salvation and are saved; therefore becoming chosen.
We aren’t chosen because of good behavior, church attendance or good looks; because it’s not about us; we are chosen in Christ because of Christ.
Long before we were thinking of God, God was thinking of us,
He chose to love us
He chose to provide a way to Him through Jesus Christ our savior.
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