Sermon Notes February 10, 2013

I. God’s activity in the lives of men and women starts and ends in _______________.
(Ephesians 1:4-10)
A. God’s thoughts of us and His plans for us started in eternity ____________.
B. God’s plans for us won’t be complete until eternity ____________.
C. In this life, God strategically____________ us.
(see John 6:44; 12:32; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9)
D. God has ____________ good things for us to do for Him in this world.
E. God works in our lives for His ____________, His purposes, and His praise.
II. God had a marvelous _______________ for Abraham.
A. God’s plan was to bring men into intimate ____________ with Him. (1 Peter 1:20; Exodus 19:6)
B. God ____________ Abraham into relationship with Him. (see Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:3; Galatians 3:6; James 2:23)
C. God developed ____________ in that relationship, shaping Abraham toward maturity.
D. God gave Abraham ____________ in the lives of others.
E. God ____________ Abraham as His own.
F. God impacted ____________ through Abraham.

Next Sunday’s Message … “Abraham … Example of Faith” … Steve Lee preaching.