<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Bible Study Fellowship in Omaha &bull; Acts Lesson 22</title> <meta charset=utf-8 /> <meta name="description" content="Teaching Notes for Acts Study, Lesson 22" /> <meta name="keywords" content="Bible Study Fellowship, Omaha, Acts of the Apostles, Lesson 22" /> <meta name="author" content="Dean Bower" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/html5.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/bsf.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="wrapper"> <!-- PAGE HEAD --> <div class="heading center"> <h3>TEACHING NOTE SUMMARY FOR ACTS OF THE APOSTLES</h3> <h3>Lesson 22 - The Believer's Pre-Destination in God's Purpose</h3> <hr /> <p><span class="bold">Focal Point:</span><br />"in him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him <br />who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, <br />who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory" <br />Ephesians 1:11 - 12</p> <br /> <div class="lessonNav"<p class="lessonNav"><a href="Acts22.html"><< Lesson 22</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="Acts24.html">Lesson 24 >></a></p></div> <hr /> </div> <!-- PAGE CONTENT --> <div> <h3 class="center">Our Position <u>in Christ</u> is Accompanied by His Blessings</h3> <h4 class="black center">Ephesians 1:1 - 12</h4> <br /> <h3 class="center">Principle</h3> <br /> <h4 class="principle center">Our Position in Christ Comes with Blessings and Taskings</h4> <p class="question center">Who is my Saul? Who is my Anaias?</p> <hr /> <h3 class="center">Our Position and Inheritance <u>in Christ</u> Are Sealed and Secure</h3> <h4 class="black center">Ephesians 1:13 - 14</h4> <br /> <h3 class="center">Principle</h3> <br /> <h4 class="principle center">Our Position In Christ is Sealed, Secure, and Comes With Power</h4> <p class="question center">Where do I need to acknowledge the Holy Spirit's work in my life - past, present, and future?</p> <hr /> <h3 class="center">Our Blessings <u>in Christ</u> Are Appropriated Through Prayer</h3> <h4 class="black center">Ephesians 1:15 - 23</h4> <br /> <h3 class="center">Principle</h3> <br /> <h4 class="principle center">Christ Is the Head of the Church, Directing All Believers So That God's Purposes Are Fulfilled</h4> <p class="question center">Who comes to my mind when I think of someone for whom to pray fervently?</p> <hr /> </div> </div> <!-- PAGE FOOTER --> <div></div> </body> </html>