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Q3. (Ephesians 5:17-18) What is the primary temptation involved with drugs and alcohol? They feel like it

Q2. (Ephesians 5:15-16) Why does Paul exhort us to make the most of every opportunity? So we don

Q1. (Ephesians 5:2-3) Why does Paul warn so strongly against sexual sin? Because of the strong temptation we have. When we engage in sex before marriage, it can become an idol. Is sexuality part of our spiritual life or can it be (should it be) partitioned from our spiritual life? Yes it should be part of our spiritual life but only in a marriage between a man and woman.

Q4. (Ephesians 4:32) Why is it so difficult to forgive those who hurt us? When we are hurt by someone we withhold our forgiveness because we don

Q3. (Ephesians 4:29-32) What kind of "unwholesome talk" is common among us Christians? Gossip and slander. What three guidelines does Paul give us to measure the value of what we say? 1. Is it helpful for building others up? 2. Is it according to the hearer

Q2. (Ephesians 4:26-27). Why did God give us the emotion of anger, do you think? To give us a natural reaction to injustice so it can be stopped. How can anger be dangerous? It becomes dangerous when it is a result of selfishness, or envy and you lose control of your anger. When that happens it

Q1. (Ephesians 4:17-19) Using Ephesians 4:17-19 as a basis, how would you describe (in your own words), the secular, non-Christian mindset of our age? They have turned away from God. Their hearts are hardened so they are not interested in hearing the Word of God. Why are we tempted to conform to its values? Everyone wants to be accepted by their peers. We tend to listen to Satan and follow the crowd because we don

Q4. (Ephesians 4:12) What's wrong with the old model of the minister or pastor being the main worker in the Church? When the Pastor is in charge of everything it gives him too much power and it becomes all about him and not about God. How does it hinder people in the congregation? The main focus would be on the Pastor and not on God. Others in the Church aren

Q3. (Ephesians 4:11) How could a person have the spiritual gift of pastor or teacher without having an official position in a church? These are gifts given by God. Some may not recognize that they have the gift, so they aren

Q2. (Ephesians 4:11) How can we stir up the gift of evangelism among members of our congregations? We can pray about it daily, and have studies that talk about evangelism and how to witness. We should also preach the importance of evangelism and remind them of

Q1. (Ephesians 4:11) If there were apostles today, why kind of function might they have? I believe they could be Missionary

Q4. (Ephesians 4:7-10) Who gives spiritual gifts? Our spiritual gifts come from God through the Holy Spirit Can our "natural" talents be related to our "spiritual" gifts? How? God created us and gave us our gifts. Both natural and spiritual gifts are gifts from God. What is the difference between a natural God-given talent and a spiritual gift? We are born with our natural gifts, but when we receive Christ we are given our spiritual gifts.

Q3. (Ephesians 4:3) How much energy must we expend on Christian unity? Since we are to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit, there is no limit to the amount of energy we need to expend. What is "the bond of peace"? The bond of peace is what keeps the Body of Christ united. How do we strike at peace when we are intent on argument and dissension? When there is arguing and dissension then it becomes all about us and there is no peace.

Q2. (Ephesians 4:2) Why are patience and humility so important to preserving unity? Jesus had patience and humility, and we

Q1. (Ephesians 4:1) According to verse 1, what is the standard of our behavior? To live our lives so we reflect Jesus, not reflect on Him. What is the "calling" to which God has called us? To be like Jesus, and to follow Him.

Q9. (3:21) How can God receive more glory in your local congregation? By remembering that "it

Q8. (3:20) How should verse 3:20 of the doxology energize your prayers? God can do more than we have to ability to imagine. We should be praying for the fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives. What happens when we limit God by our own ability to comprehend? We are limited by our finite minds and cannot comprehend what God can do. We don

Q7. (3:19) Have you ever prayed for a fellow believer that he or she might be "filled with all the fullness of God"? Probably not in those exact words, but I have prayed for others to receive Christ. What would you be praying for with that kind of prayer? That they would be so filled with the Holy Spirit that other

Q6. (3:17-19) Why does Paul pray that the believers grasp the fullest extent of Christ's love for them? So their concept of Christ

Q5 (3:16-17) Why does Paul pray for strengthening of the inner man? The Holy Spirit lives within, so Paul is praying that they might be strong in the Holy Spirit. How would we pray this prayer today? We should pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to live within us. Why does he pray that Christ dwell in the believers' hearts? He

Q4. (22:43) Did Jesus get "special treatment" because he was the Son of God to have angels help and strengthen him in his spiritual struggle? I don

Q3. (22:42) When Jesus prayed "not my will, but yours be done," was the Father pleased? Yes He was, very pleased. He wants all of us to do His Will. Why is the Father not pleased when we are passive and uncaring and dispassionate in our prayers that his will be done? He wants us to do His Will, but to do it willingly. When we are uncaring and dispassionate about it, it

Q2. (22:42) Why did Jesus pray that the Father take the cup from him? Jesus knew what He was facing in the next several hours and being human he was afraid and was asking The Father if there was another way - then said

Q1. (22:40-41, 45-46) Why did he ask his disciples to pray? He wanted them to pray for strength to not give into the temptation that He knew they would be facing. What temptation did Jesus know they would be facing? Lying about knowing Jesus when they were questioned about it. What was the content of their prayer to be? They were to pray for strength so they wouldn't be led into temptation. Did they actually pray this prayer diligently? No, they fell asleep when Jesus went to pray. They had no idea what was about to happen. How does the Lord's Prayer word this kind of prayer?

Q4. (2:4) What danger is Nehemiah in? His life could have been in danger and the King could have dismissed him and banned him from his presence forever. Why does he pray quickly and silently before he answers the king? It was a quick prayer to ask God for help before he talked to the King. How does this quick "arrow prayer" relate to the four months of prayer he has just finished? He had been praying for months and this was just an extension of those prayers.