8 Though I am the least deserving of all God's people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. 9 I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning. 10 God's purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence. 13 So please don't lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How did the Apostle Paul describe himself in this passage of Scripture? (v.8a)
2) Despite Paul's shortcomings, what did the Lord entrust Him to do and why? (v.8b-11)
3) What can we do because of our faith in Christ? (v.12)
4) What does the apostle tell his readers to refrain from doing? Why? (v.13)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever questionned whether the Lord could use you despite your past? If so, briefly describe one such time.
6) Has the Lord ever used you despite your own feelings of inadequacy? If so, please describe one instance in which you were used by the Lord.
LIFE LESSONS
7) Our abilities have little to do with the Lord's calling on our lives.
8) Our inadequacies do not negate the Lord's purpose in calling us to a specific ministry.
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