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Adult
Lesson 12
Fall 2022
By: RLD Editorial Team
November 20, 2022

Lesson Focus:
Receive God’s gift in Christ—come alive in His grace!

Bible Basis:
Ephesians 2:1–10

Materials Needed:

Step 1:
None

Summary & Links:

Receive God’s gift in Christ—come alive in His grace!

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Music Video, Traditional: “If You Will Only Let God Guide You”

Music Video, Multicultural: “Room at the Table” by Vineyard Worship

Music Video, Contemporary: “Room at the Table” by Vineyard Worship

Guzik’s Commentary on Ephesians 2

Coffman’s Commentary on Ephesians 2

JFB Commentary on Ephesians 2

Memory Verse:

10 Forwe are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God

prepared in advance for us to do.

—Ephesians 2:10

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Receive God’s gift in Christ—come alive in His grace!

THE BEAUTY OF FALL COLORS

During spring and summer in the northern hemisphere, tree leaves bud and sprout,
becoming a luxurious green in the warmth of the middle of the year. But as autumn begins,
leaves turn color, becoming the glorious shades of gold, yellow, red, and orange we often
see at Thanksgiving. What many people don’t know is that the leaves were always secretly
gold, yellow, red, and orange. During the long-daylight months of spring and summer, the
trees were producing chlorophyl and lots of green pigment, which masked the other colors.
When the sun is up fewer hours, the chlorophyl breaks down and there is no longer enough
green pigment to hide the leaves’ true colors.

THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S WORKMANSHIP

Paul tells the Christians in Ephesus that they
are creations hand-crafted by God for specific
purposes. Like the handiwork of a master craftsman, believers are beautiful in their own
right. But God hasn’t created, called, and justified us simply to be admired but rather to be
useful to Him in the good works that He has prepared for us to do. We find our meaning
when we are used by God to do His will on earth.

Questions

What is your favorite autumn memory?

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
In what ways are you a masterpiece? In what ways are you a trusty tool for the
Lord?

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