Ephesians 1:15 23 Review of Ephesians 1:15-19 #1 What were the three marvelous spiritual realities that Paul wanted the saints in Ephesus to properly and thoroughly comprehend? #2 Of those three marvelous spiritual realities, which one stands out the most to you and why? Ephesians 1:20-23 #1 What are the differences between defending the Gospel in our society and ...
Keep ReadingEphesians 1:15-23 Read Ephesians 1:15-19 What is the difference between Christ being the object of one's faith and Christ being the sphere of one's faith? Read John 13:34, 35. What were the five ways, mentioned in the sermon, that followers of Christ can express love for each other? Of those five which one is the easiest for you to practice and why? Of those five whic...
Keep ReadingJohn 20:1-16 Read John 10:17, Romans 6:4, and Romans 8:11. Who raised Jesus Christ from the dead? Who was Mary Magdalene? (Luke 8:2) Do you have the habit of writing people off as unsavable due to their wickedness, and if so, why? Who are some people you have currently written off as unsavable? Take time to pray for their salvation. Why was Mary Magdalene devastated b...
Keep ReadingEphesians 1:13-14 Why did the apostle Paul shift from using the 3rd person plural pronouns, we and us, in verse 3 through 12 to the 2nd person plural pronoun, you, in verse 13? What is salvation? Why does one need salvation? How does one move from spiritually dead in sin to spiritually alive in Christ? 2:13 What is the Gospel according to the Scriptures that sinners...
Keep ReadingEphesians 1:11-12 1. Early in the sermon, it was said that there are truths of God that you can never exhaust. So what are some truths about God that you love to think about regularly and why? 2. Ephesians 1:11 starts with a phrase we hear often, "In Him"what does it mean to be "In Christ"? Why is it important to understand that Christians are in Christ? 3. Ephesians 1:...
Keep ReadingRead Ephesians 1:7-10 Review what is redemption? What is forgiveness? (Colossians 2:13-14) Who needs to be forgiven and what do they need to be forgiven of? (Romans 3:23) What is a trespass or a sin? What does God require for the forgiveness of sin? (Hebrews 9:22) In addition, what are two qualifications of the One who would shed His blood for the forgiveness of si...
Keep ReadingEphesians 1:7-10 Why do the saints praise God the Father? (Ephesians 1:3) Name the spiritual blessing found in Ephesians 1:4-7. Describe an aspect of each one of them. Also, which one of these three stands out to you the most and why? What is redemption? Who was or currently is enslaved to sin? (John 8:31-34) Who was or currently is enslaved to Satan? (2 Timothy 2:2...
Keep ReadingWhat have you been reading in the Bible for your personal devotions this week? READ Ephesians 1:5-6 I John 4:8 tells us that "God is love"; explain what that means to you personally Describe a time where you felt God didn't love you and how you respondedwhat brought you back knowing He does love you continually? What are your thought...
Keep ReadingGenesis 2:18-25 1) What are all the things that we learn about God from Genesis 1? B) How do your observations affect or differentiate a Christian worldview? 2) What does it mean that humans are made in the image of God? B) How should this information change the way we live? 3) What does the Scripture show us when the Serpent goes to the woman and not the man? B) Wha...
Keep ReadingEphesians 1:3-4 What is benediction? What are some unique elements of Paul's benediction in Eph. 1:3-14? Find the 10 "in" statements that refer to Christ in Eph. 1:3-14. What are the seven ways, mentioned so far, that Jesus is radically distinct from and infinitely superior to all false gods? Why does the world hate the exclusivity of Christ or the t...
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