Lesson 9 · Redeemer–Chosen
The Redeemer and the Chosen
We Belong to Him
Receive the security and purpose of being chosen and redeemed by God, then express His kindness even in difficult relationships and circumstances.
Relationship Focus
Character focus: Belonging, loyalty, faithfulness, and purpose
- God Chose Us
- God Bought Us
- We Belong to Him
Lesson Goal
Belonging to Him
Grasp the security and purpose of being chosen and redeemed by God, then live with loyalty, responsibility, and love toward others.
View Goal
Virtues: Faithfulness, loyalty, belonging
Teachings: Redemption, salvation, election
Skills: Responsibility, hard work, helping the rejected
The Redeemer–Chosen relationship emphasizes that God deliberately set His love on His people and paid a great price to make them His own. Redemption means we belong to Him.
That belonging gives security and purpose. Our worth is not built on social acceptance or personal success but on the costly love God has shown in Christ.
Because we have been chosen and loved, we learn to treat other people without prejudice or rejection. We become willing to reach those who seem hopeless and to serve wherever the Lord sends us.
Participant Handout
Open the participant handout before the video so you can follow the lesson, take notes, and use the reflection material as you study.
Video Teaching
Required Reading
Read the RD Book, pp. 91–99
Read Chapter 9 — Redeemer and Chosen in Relational Discipleship: Cross Training, pp. 91–99. This reading develops the biblical examples, the vertical relationship with God, and the horizontal application to people that the lesson and quiz draw from.
Graded
Lesson 9 Quiz
Seven questions · Pass with 6 of 7. Retakes are allowed. Answers are revealed after you check the quiz.
Not Graded
For Reflection
These questions are for prayer, journaling, or discussion. They are not scored, stored, or counted toward the quiz or certificate.
- What difference does it make today that you belong to God because He chose and redeemed you?
- Are you willing to follow God’s purpose even when it is difficult?
- Who around you needs to experience God’s kindness through your response?