Ephesians 3:15-21
Today we are reading Ephesians 2.
As we read, these verses stood out to me:
Ephesians 2:4-10 - 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, but, how long do you think it took the Apostle Paul to write it?
2. What do you think the primary motivation of the Apostle Paul was to write his letters to the various churches in his day?
3. In what ways can we learn from and imitate the sort of relationship the Apostle Paul had with other believers and churches?
4. Are there any aspects of Paul's ministry that we do not have the power to imitate?
5. Look at Ephesians 3:15. Do you think there is any reason why a person should actually, physically, "bend their knees before the Father" or is this just a poetic way for Paul to describe his inner posture when approaching God in prayer?
6. Would you be willing to make a list of your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and/or members of your community, then go to a quite place, get down on your knees, and pray the Ephesians prayers for them? Why or why not?
7. Look at Ephesians 3:16. How are you doing on the inside?
8. Many of us can relate to the first part of Ephesians 3:19 when Paul says that he prays for all the saint to "know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge" but, what do you think it means to "be filled to all the fullness of God?"
9. What is was your favorite verse in Ephesians 3 and why?
10. Do you have any specific questions or prayer requests after reading Ephesians 3?
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