Ephesians 1

Announcments

Women’s Brunch - September 27th at 10AM

Newcomer Lunch - October 12th Following Service

Night of Worship & Prayer - October 22nd

READ

Ephesians 1

Explore

  1. What stands out to you in the text?

  2. What does Paul mean when he says “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ?” What do you think are the spiritual blessings in the heavenly places that we have been blessed with?

  3. What does Paul mean when he says that we were chosen before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him?

  4. Why do you think that God’s plan for the “fullness of time” is to “unite all things in Christ?”

  5. What does Paul mean when he says that The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it?

APPLY

  1. In what ways has being in Christ blessed you (broad or specific)? How does a greater awareness of your spiritual blessings help you persevere in building a life of hope, joy, worship, and service?

  2. How does the understanding of being predestined for adoption through Jesus affect your understanding of your and/or others identities in Christ?

  3. God has called on us to join Him in the work of reconciliation. How can we grow in sharing the blessings being in Christ with others and promote unity for a divided world to see?

PRAY

We would find contentment in what we’ve been given in Christ

We would not be complacent in promoting unity in the church

Pray for the needs of each other and for our city

John Campbell