Ephesians 2:4-10
Today we are reading Ephesians 2.
As we read, these verses stood out to me:
Ephesians 2:4-9 - But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
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 only takes about 20 minutes to read all 6 chapters of the book of Ephesians. If you have not done so already, is there a time this week where you could sit down, undistracted, and read this entire book in one setting?
2. Do you remember what it was like to be dead in your wrongdoings like Paul mentions in Ephesians 2:5?
3. Do you remember being made alive together with Christ?
4. Do you spend more time thinking about the things associated with your former way of life in sin or your new way of life in Christ?
5. Compare Ephesians 2:6 with Matthew 20:20-23 and Mark 10:35-40. How does it make you feel to know that God has reserved a seat for you in Christ?
6. Can you tell a story about a time when your thoughts about the nature of God changed? What did you think before the change, what do you think now, and what was it that caused you to make this transition?
7. What are three of your favorite songs about the grace of God?
8. Do you think of yourself as a person that is "created in Christ Jesus for good works" and are you "walking in them?"
9. What is was your favorite verse in Ephesians 2 and why?
10. Do you have any specific questions or prayer requests after reading Ephesians 2?
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