Ephesians

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Comunicación y Gerencia

• Ephesians

An Epistle of Paul
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Ephesians Chapter 3
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Ephesians

• Meet Greet
• Couple of I-Worship praise songs
• Chapter read-thru verse by verse (involve
  everyone)
• Lesson, with leading questions
• Break into groups of 3-4
• Prayer Praise-take requests, praises
  (especially in response to the Scripture just
  studied)
• Pray with/for each other
• Close/Give HW (should just be to read the next
  chapter)

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For this reason

• Paul reveals that he is a prisoner for Jesus
  Christ, and that it was for the sake of the
  Gentiles (v1).
• Would you be willing to go to prison for Jesus
  sake?
• What about for the sake of others?
• What persecution have you faced as a result of
  being a Christian?

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Pauls purpose

• What was given
• Gods gracious revelation of the mystery of
  Christ this is that through the gospel, the
  Gentiles are heirs together with Israel of Gods
  promise of Christ Jesus (v6).
• Who was it given to?
• Paul (v2)
• Holy apostles and prophets (v5)
• How was it given and revealed?
• By the Spirit (v5)
• Why was it given?
• So that it could be understood by the Ephesians
  (and us) (v4)

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What is your view of God?

• Paul shows here
• His high view of God
• God, who created all things (v9)
• the Fatherfrom whom his whole familyderives
  its name (v14)
• Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more
  than all we ask(v20)
• His low view of himself
• Although I am less than the least of all Gods
  people (v8)
• Do you have the same hierarchy?
• Do you think this is a healthy viewpoint?

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Pauls Servanthood

• What did Paul become?
• A servant (v7)
• How?
• Through the working of Gods power (v7)
• Why?
• To preach to the Gentiles (us) (v8)
• What was Gods intention for this?
• Gods manifold (occurring in many different ways
  and places) wisdom would be revealed to the
  rulers and authorities in heavenly realms by the
  church (v10)
• What has happened as a result?
• We may approach God with freedom and confidence
  (v12)
• We dont need to worry about circumstance (v13)

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What did Paul pray about?

• That out of the riches of Christ, we would be
  strengthened (v16)
• With power
• Through His Spirit
• In our inner being
• That Christ would dwell in our hearts (v17)
• Through faith
• That we would have power (v18-19)
• To grasp the scope of Gods love
• To know this love
• To be filled with the fullness of God

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Do you have an active, passionate prayer life?

• Self Exam
• Do you regularly, at least daily, have a time of
  prayer?
• Do you acknowledge who He is in prayer? (v14,
  v20)
• Do you pray for others spiritual health?
  (v16,v17)
• Do you believe He is able to answer? (v20)

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Groups

• Break into groups of 3-4
• Prayer Praise-take requests, praises
  (especially in response to the Scripture just
  studied)
• Pray with/for each other
• Homework Chapter 4

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Parallels

• Eph 32 Col 125Eph 519 Col 316Eph 622
  Col 48
• Eph 42-4 Col 312-15Eph 416 Col 219Eph
  432 Col 313Eph 422-24 Col 39,10Eph 56-8
  Col 36-8Eph 515,16 Col 45Eph 619,20 Col
  43,4Eph 522-69 Col 318-41

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Sources (Extra-Biblical)

• www.zhubert.com-Greek
• www.m-w.com

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• Shirley, Chris, Cindy, Dale, Rick,
  Kerrin-Healing, spiritual battle/warfare,
  Broadhead Alliance Church, open the Word.
• West Hills, LarryKaren transition, Larry sermon
  prep, Kim new duties, no dissention, do Gods
  Will for our church
• Brian Thompson-new believer, Jenna
• Small Groups _at_ WHBC
• Light to those who dont know anything