Sunday School Lesson 10/16/2011

1. Welcome to Solid Rock Cafe

2. Does God have a plan for you?.. 1st Chronicles 28:10-21 1st Corinthians 3:9-17 Zechariah 4:6-7 Ephesians 2:8-10 Jeremiah 29:11 Sunday 16 Oct, 2011

4. What did you find interesting about the passage? Why was the plan so specific? Read Proverbs 16:9 then explain it to the class. How should this affect your planning? What is the comforting thought of this verse?

5. 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is . 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned , he shall suffer loss : but he himself shall be saved ; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

6. Silent Reflection Bruce did not realize that he was not his own but instead part of a larger universal building being built by God himself… How is your building coming along?... What kind of materials are you using?.. Ones that will last?...

7. 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying , This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying , Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Zechariah 4:6-7

8. Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast . 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

9. YES! GOD DOES HAVE A PLAN FOR YOU! Jeremiah 29:11-14a 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity …

10. DON’T BE LIKE EVAN, PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD’S PLAN

11. 1. God makes plans 2. You should make plans 3. Your plans should take 2nd fiddle to God’s plans 4. If you shape your plans to fit inside God’s plans, HE will MAKE them work 5. His plan is one of love, care and concern for YOU

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