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John K. McVay also wrote the Bible Bookshelf book for this quarter, entitled, Ephesians . Clicking on the link or the image on the right above will take you to an Amazon.com page where you can purchase a paper copy or the Kindle version.
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This Quarter’s Study Contents: “Ephesians”
| 1. Paul and the Ephesians | June 24-30 |  |
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| 2. God’s Grand, Christ-centered Plan | July 1-7 | |
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| 3. The Power of the Exalted Jesus | July 8-14 | |
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| 4. How God Rescues Us | July 15-21 | |
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| 5. Horizontal Atonement: The Cross and the Church | July 22-28 | |
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| 6. The Mystery of the Gospel | July 29-August 4 | |
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| 7. The Unified Body of Christ | August 5-11 | |
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| 8. Christ-shaped Lives and Spirit-inspired Speech | August 12-18 | |
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| 9. Living Wisely | August 19-25 | |
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| 10. Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross | August 26-September 1 | |
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| 11. Practicing Supreme Loyalty to Christ | September 2-8 | |
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| 12. The Call to Stand | September 9-15 | |
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| 13. Waging Peace | September 16-22 | |
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| 14. Ephesians in the Heart | September 23-29 | |
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Scripture references other than from the King James Version quoted by permission in this Bible Study Guide, for Standard Edition, Third Quarter 2023, are as follows:
ASV. This Bible is in public domain. Scripture quotations marked ASV are from the American Standard Version.
ESV. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
HCSB. Scripture quotations marked HCSB are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible, Holman CSB, and HCSB are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
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RSV. Scriptures quoted from RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission.
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