As you read Ephesians 5:1-33, reflect on how Paul asks us to live out the gospel in our relationships with others. Which of his exhortations is especially meaningful to you? If you start reading Ephesians 5:1-33 at its beginning, you may miss the full power of an important theme. So start instead with Ephesians 4:32, in which … Continue reading –>
In Ephesians 4:1-32, Paul asks believers to stop doing some things and to be sure to do others. What are those things? Ephesians Chapter 4 begins and ends with calls to care for each other as church members (Ephesians 4:1-3, Ephesians 4:32). Between these invitations, Paul offers strong support for the idea that we should nourish unity … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Why is it both important and exciting to be part of God’s church? Ephesians 3:1-21. We are encouraged when we hear church members say positive things about the church. However, the most enthusiastic among us falls short of Paul’s exuberant testimony in Ephesians 3:1-21 about the church. Paul starts a report of his prayers for believers … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : Paul’s writings to the Ephesians has a greater scope and reach. Paul was writing to believers everywhere. His messages were meant to reach our world and thought. September 30, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 1:4. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is … Continue reading –>
The book of Ephesians does show us “How to Follow Jesus in Trying Times”: Hymn 623 – I Will Follow Thee, My Saviour so that our actions will always speak louder than our words. Our memory text shines around Marvelous Grace – Hymn 109 that is bestowed upon us by our Lord Jesus, and our gracious God. … Continue reading –>
Lesson 14 *September 23-29 Ephesians in the Heart SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 1:1-23-Ephesians 6:1-24 . Memory Text: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in … Continue reading –>
As you read Ephesians 2:1-22, seek to answer this question: What has God done for us through His Son Jesus Christ? “But God … .” Those two words must be the most hope-filled ones known to humankind. In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul describes the grim past of his audience. Sharing the plight of all humanity, they were bent … Continue reading –>
Someone has described Ephesians as the Alps of the New Testament. Paul, our mountaineering guide, takes us on a rapid ascent in Ephesians 1:1-23. We are quickly breathless and amazed at the view from the summit. Reflect on Ephesians 1:1-23. What especially inspires you? What peaks do you see? Ephesians 1:3-14 functions like a map at a … Continue reading –>
