Winter Quarter 2022-23
God’s Great Blessings
Blessing of a Saviour
December 4 The Promise of Messiah’s Forerunner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 1:8-20
December 11 God’s Promise to David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II Samuel 7:4-16
December 18 God’s Promise of a Saviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luke 1:26-38
December 25 The Birth of the Saviour (Christmas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 2:1-17
. Blessing of the Gospel
January 1 Blessing of Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II Corinthians 5:11-21
January 8 Blessing of Forgiveness and New Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I John 1:1—2:5
January 15 Blessing of Intercession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hebrews 4:14—5:10
January 22 Blessing of Liberty in Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 5:1-17
Blessing of Grace in Christ
January 29 Blessing of Belonging in Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I Corinthians 12:14-31
February 5 Blessings amid Trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James 1:1-8, 12-18
February 12 Blessing of God’s Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II Corinthians 1:3-11
February 19 Blessing of Godliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II Peter 1:3-14
February 26 Blessing of Spiritual Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 5:18—6:10
This quarter’s lessons are devoted to studying God’s great blessings to us in Christ. The first unit begins our survey of God’s blessings with the greatest blessing of all, the blessing of His sending us a Saviour in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Lesson 1 examines the promise of the one who would be the herald of the coming Christ, John the Baptist. Lesson 2 takes us back to the time of King David and the Prophet Nathan’s prophecy of God’s covenant with David. Lesson 3 deals with the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Then, in lesson 4, we study the actual birth of the Saviour from Luke chapter 2. Born in humble circumstances, His birth was gloriously announced by a multitude of angels!
Our second unit of study for this quarter examines the great blessings of the saving gospel message. Through faith in that message, we are made heirs of God in Jesus Christ, receiving the promise of eternal life. Lesson 5 looks at our reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ and our calling to be His ambassadors to bring the message of reconciliation to the world. In lesson 6, we study the blessings of forgiveness and new life from I John. When we sin as Christians, God promises to forgive us and cleanse us if we confess our sins to Him. In lesson 7, we look at the blessing of Christ as our intercessor before the very throne of God. Lesson 8 takes us to Paul’s letter to the Galatian churches and the blessings of our liberty in Christ.
Our third unit of study examines the blessings of the amazing grace that God has provided for us in Jesus Christ. Lesson 9 looks at the blessing of being members of Christ’s body, the church. In lesson 10, we are encouraged by James to count all our trials and temptations as joy because our enduring them will bring us a crown of life. In lesson 11, we will study the blessings of God’s comfort toward us in the midst of our trials so that we might be equipped to comfort others. Lesson 12 looks at the blessing of our growth in godliness as the Holy Spirit works in us to produce Christian virtues. Our final lesson for this quarter examines the blessing of the fruit of having the Holy Spirit indwelling us and conforming us to the image of Christ.
I hope our studies this quarter will be an additional blessing to all the many blessings that God has already blessed us with.