The Sabbath-School

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · May 21, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 20.

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The Sabbath-School.

LESSON FOR THE PACIFIC COAST—JUNE 13.

Inheritance of the Saints.

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CHRIST THE PROMISED SEED.

1. To whom besides Abraham himself was the promise made?

"And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee." Gen. 17: 7.

2. When the promise was made to his seed, to whom did the Lord specially refer?

"Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ." Gal. 3: 16.

3. Quote the texts given with Gen. 3: 15 to show that Christ is the one who is to win back the earth. Heb. 2: 9, 14. Since Satan, by overcoming Adam, gained possession of the dominion given to him, Christ, by destroying Satan, recovers it again.

4. What will he then have for his possession?

"I will declare the decree; the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." Ps. 2: 7, 8.

5. What persons are also called sons of God?

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." Rom. 8: 14-16.

6. What follows from the fact that we are children of God?

"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." Rom. 8: 17.

7. Then to be children of Abraham, and heirs of the promise made to him, to whom must we belong?

"And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Gal. 3: 29.

8. How is it that we belong to Christ?

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." 1 Pet. 1: 18, 19.

"And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation." Rev. 5: 9.

9. What act marks us as his?

"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Gal. 3: 27.

10. What have we before seen to be the characteristics of the children of Abraham?

"They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham." John 8: 39.

11. And what were the works of Abraham?

"Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws." Gen. 26: 5.

12. What verse in the New Testament, then, gives a complete description of his children?

"Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14: 12.