Ephesians 1:3-6
Today we are reading Ephesians 1.
As we read, these verses stood out to me:
Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved.
Please, take some time to Share Your Thoughts With Us as they relate to this passage.
You can share anything that is on your heart but, if you don't know where to start, try reading these verses and answering one or more of the following "Honest Questions."
Honest Questions
1. It takes about 20 minutes to read the book of Ephesians. Is there a time this week where you could devote that amount of time to sit down and read all 6 chapters of this book in one setting?
2. About how much time to you spend reading or listening to books each day? week?
3. Do you spend more time reading the Bible or some other form of literature? What do you read most often? Why do you think you have gravitated toward that subject?
4. Ephesians 1:3 starts out declaring the goodness of God. What are some of the things about God that you admire most?
5. Look in Ephesians 1:3-6 and notice these four phrases: He blessed us, He chose us, He predestined us, according the good pleasure of His will. How does that make you feel about the nature of God?
6. What do you think it means to be "blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ?" Are we capable of recognizing, experiencing, receiving, and/or sharing any of those blessings while we are here on earth? Explain or testify.
7. Why did God "chose us in Him before the foundation of the world?"
8. Read Romans and and John 1. What are some other passages that we can use to tell people about the nature of our salvation/adoption as the sons and daughters of God through Jesus Christ?
9. What is was your favorite verse in Ephesians 1 and why?
10. Do you have any specific questions or prayer requests after reading Ephesians 1?
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