We've missed a few weeks, but now that you've had a chance to breathe, you can dive back in to the Word of God.  Give these questions some thought: 1.  Read Ephesians 4:14-16 (we didn't cover this section on Sunday).  These three verses speak about our spiritual growth. Discuss how our lives will change as we live in God's design for us.  What will be different?  How will we change?  Do ...

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Ephesians 2:11-18, Questions . . . We live in a world that is divided by walls. There are walls that separate us according to ethnicity, race and gender. There are walls between progressives and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, rich and poor, those for and those against the present health care reform legislation.  Many times, there are even walls separating us from those we love the most.   Jesus came to break down ...

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If the apostle Paul were to offer praise to God over our church, for what specifically would he offer thanksgiving? Would it be the same or different than the prayer offered in Ephesians 1:15-16? What do you think of when you hear the word “power”? What about when you hear “God’s power”?  When and how have you experienced God’s power in your life? In the church? Have you ever been disappointed ...

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This week's questions . . . 1.  Reflect a little on your own salvation experience as you look at Ephesians 1:13.  When did you first "hear the word of truth?"  And realize it was for your salvation? How many times did you hear the word before you "believed"? 2.  One of the questions people often ask is, can I lose my salvation?  How does Ephesians 1:13-14 address this question? Do these verses ...

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Hey, time to take a break from the Olympics (especially that Ice Dancing), and dive back into God's Word. Here we go . . . Week 2, 02/21/10, Personalized II, Ephesians 1:7-12 1) What is accomplished through redemption? In these passages, what do you see as the significance to this progression of “redemption,” “forgiveness,” “enlightenment,” and “inheritance”? 2) In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 1:30) he mentions that in Christ we ...

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Diving In . . . Thanks for taking the time to “dive in” a little deeper during the week. Hopefully these questions will give you a little more to think about and talk about from the Word of God and the letter of Ephesians. You might want to discuss them in your small group, with a prayer partner or with family and friends. And if you can’t find ...

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