March 12, 2023

Ephesians 1:7-10

1. Why do the saints praise God the Father? (Ephesians 1:3)
2. 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?
3. What is redemption?
4. Who was or currently is enslaved to sin? (John 8:31-34)
5. Who was or currently is enslaved to Satan? (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
6. What is condemnation? Why will those enslaved to sin and Satan receive condemnation from the Lord? What is the condemnation that they will receive?
7. Why can’t those enslaved to sin and Satan redeem themselves? (Hebrews 2:14, 15)
8. Who did Christ pay the ransom to in order to free those enslaved to sin and Satan? (Ephesians 5:1, 2). How does the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe get the redeeming work of Christ wrong?
9. How did Christ redeem us? (Ephesians 1:7, Mark 10:45)
10. What is one area of your life where you are not doing Christ’s (our Master) bidding?
11. What is one activity that you are regularly doing that helps you think on that which is lovely, true, pure, right, honorable, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise?
12. What are some of the differences between our former Master (sin and Satan) and our new Master (Christ)?
13. How is memorizing Psalm 19:7-11 going this month?