Luke 23:42-43 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.

1. Seeking ____________ is self-defeating.

2. Too often we associate ____________ with the ____________ ____________.

3. We should pray to be like the ____________ who was ____________ by Christ to be ____________ by Christ for the sake of Christ's ____________.


Scripture Readings
Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 21:1-11

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The Third Article.

Of Sanctification.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; one holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

What does this mean?--Answer.

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Ghost has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith; even as He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith; in which Christian Church He forgives daily and richly all sins to me and all believers, and at the last day will raise up me and all the dead, and will give to me and to all believers in Christ everlasting life. This is most certainly true.

The Small Catechism: Explanation of the Third Article of the Apostle's Creed