Eph 1:3

Context:

What has already happened in heavenly places to set in place our spiritual blessings now?

chose, predestined, v.20 seated

Comparison:

I.D. 3 Spiritual blessings that are given to us in Christ.

1:4

Phrase repeated, what theme? praise of His glory How does us becoming Holy and blameless result in praise to the glory of God?

Something will happen to the praise of God, what in our verse will result in this, and how does it take place?

Rel choosing and being Holy?

1:5, 6

list 5 blessings God has predestined us to have in Christ.

adoption, chose us in Him, grace freely bestowed on us, revealed the mystery of His will, redemption, forgiveness, sealed w/ HS, v.2 Grace and peace, inheritance, be to the praise of His glory

Summarize, What then are we predestined to have?

What did He freely give us to give praise to His glory?

1:7

list 3, (there are more) facets of the riches of His grace in 1:3-7

chose, predestined, redemption,

3-7 Explain how the riches of His grace (put in three facets or more here) bring about our having the redemption through His blood.

11-12

What is the inheritance that we have obtained?

redemption of God's possession

What in scripture do you want to connect that with?--too broad

14

Gleaning from the rest of ch 1, What other description of the HS is there? and how does it help us understand how we are sealed? 17 Spirit of Wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (intimacy) v.3 A blesser, v.13 18 enlightener,

When do we receive HS seal?--at belief How do you see Gospel here?

1. Belief,

2. sealing by sp as pledge of our inheritance,

3. with a view to the redemption of God's own possession

4. to praise of God's glory

Identify the inheritance fully--blameless and holy

Our inheritance becomes His inheritance in the saints!

18

What factors precede enlightenment of our hearts vv13-18

listening to gospel, belief, sealed by HS, faith and love for saints, prayer, --summary char of God

Once we are enlightened, what does Paul want us to understand about the hope of His calling?

riches and power

19-20

using 2:1-6

Describe what Christ's res made available to us.

made us alive, raised up, seated us in heavenly places w/ Christ,

What is similar about Jesus being raised up and us being raised up?

What does seated w/ Christ in heavenly places mean? How must God be seeing Christ, if I am seated with Him in heavenly places, and I am still here? As a man. I'm already there in Him.

Whatever has happened to Jesus--God considers as having happened to me! Now the only question is will I be found in Jesus?

22,23

ID what is included in the all things under Christ's feet. 22,23

all things

What then is the relationship between the head and the body? (Body is not alive w/out head?)

2:1,2

ch1:3,4 2:1-3

How are we dead, and what motivates our trespasses and sins?

What spirit is being manifested among those who are following the world?

2:3

What is the difference between a child of God and a child of wrath? belief--wrath fell on Jesus, opening the way for us to believe.

NOW person #2 will be the first to evaluate person #1

CRITERIA

SELF-DISCOVERY

AFFIRMATION

BULLDOG

SUMMARY/REPEATING BACK A PERSON'S UNDERSTANDING

TIE INTO TEXT

FLOW

GOSPEL

FOLLOW-UP

2:8,9

What are some illustrations of grace found in Eph 2?

Why are grace and works mutually exclusive?

2:10

How did God prepare good works for us to walk in beforehand?

1:4 He chose us in Him to be holy and blameless before foundation of world--somehow His holy and blameless life is made available to me. I can be in Him!

How are we to walk in those good works that God prepared beforehand? by faith v8

2:12,13

From the immediate surrounding verses, who was formerly far-off and has been brought near? The Gentiles in the flesh "believers!"

So to whom in this room does this verse apply? us

So, Explain how the blood of Christ brings near those of us who were formerly far-off.

List the benefits of being brought near.

peace, unity, holy in the Lord, a dwelling

Few come back to the text, "Okay, where are we, let's hear our text again." Hearing the word brings conviction, not discussion, get out of the way so they can hear!

2:16

What evidence is there in the context that this might be more than enmity between Jew and Gentile? What evidence is there that the issue of enmity is deeper than a rift between Jew and Gentile?

We both need help to get to the Father v.17,18

Hostility toward others has the same source as hostility toward God.

2:20-22

What has Christ done for us that has earned Him the right to be the cornerstone?

build on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, how far back does it go?

I.D. the two groups in 21,22 and explain why Paul makes this distinction.

3:3-5

What is the mystery of Christ which Paul wants us to understand?

Why is this mystery being revealed now?

3:4,6

What produced this dramatic change in the way the Gentiles were perceived by the Jewish believers?

1. v.3 w/ Paul it was by revelation--

2. preaching to others

3. 2:13,14 Jesus' death broke down the wall, sacrifice aspect of sanct

4. 2:17 Jesus preached peace too

What did Jesus specifically accomplish through the gospel when he enabled the Gentiles to become . . . . .heirs, body members, partakers of promise! three parts of sanctuary?

(make these questions simpler)

3:9,10

What qualities of God's character must the ch reveal to the Universe.--Why does the universe need to know this? What does the universe need to know? the wisdom of God, what is included in this?

3:17-19

What are the three steps here?

How does being rooted and grounded in love allow us to be filled with all the fullness of God?

We need power because the process of being filled with all the fullness of God is experiential. We cannot even understand God's love without an outpouring of the Spirit's power, not power to intellectually grasp, but power to participate in that love.

3:20-21

List five things thus far in book which demonstrate Christ ability in His people to do exceedingly beyond all that we ask or think!

v4 Holy and blameless

2:10 Created us for good works

1:10 summing up all things

3:17 Christ dwell in Your hearts through faith

3:18 ability to comprehend depths of love

What effect does His exceeding abundant ability have w/in the ch?

to Him be glory

4:11,12

How does the equipping of the saints build up the body?

all parts are needed!

it brings stability!

4:13

4:15 speaking the truth in love!

To what end is the body built up?

unity in the faith--maturity--demonstration--glory

Have the people summarize, don't go too fast! Okay, there's something really meaty, here!