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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As a team, we’ve been thinking of how to help people engage in meaningful corporate worship that is “… in Spirit and in Truth”. You’ve probably once been in a worship service where you felt a real emotional connection with the spirit of God “… surely, the presence of the Lord was in that place” you say to yourself – Or you’ve heard someone say, “that was great worship experience... ...

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It's a privilege to step into the New Year leading the high school ministry at FBC! God has done great things in 2009, and I know that 2010 has even better things in store. Isaiah 43:19 says, "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way..." In 2010 we are trusting in God for even greater things than ...

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