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Q4. (Ephesians 2:6) What does it mean that we are seated with Christ in "the heavenly realms"? Because of His Grace, we are now like Jesus, elevated above human and demonic authorities . What does this say about God's grace? It says that He Loves us, in spite of our sins. What does this say about our spiritual authority? Our spiritual authority is through Jesus Christ. All we need to do is to receive it. How should this knowledge affect our prayers and our boldness? We should be inspired to be more bold in our prayer life and our witnessing.

Q3. (Ephesians 1:4-5) In verses 4 and 5, which words describe God's motivation and character? He loves us Which verbs describe what has happened to us in Christ? Chose, destined and love

Q2. (Ephesians 2:1-3) Few people would knowingly follow Satan. How can people unwittingly follow Satan? Satan will do everything he can to make us believe that our sins are okay. We don

Q1. (Ephesians 2:1-3) In what sense are our non-believing friends, neighbors, and relatives "dead"? They are dead spiritually

Q5. (Ephesians 1:22-23) When we neglect to be an active part of a local congregation, what particular blessings do we miss out on according to Paul in this verse? We would miss the blessing of worshipping and praying with other believers. How do we, by our absence, withhold this blessing from others? We are all part of God

Q4. (Ephesians 1:20-22) Why do we so often take a "pass" when it comes to spiritual warfare? I think we take a

Q3. (Ephesians 1:18d) Why are we powerless sometimes? When we don

Q2. (Ephesians 1:18c) If you knew that in a few years you would inherit $10 million, would it affect your life now? It would have to affect my life, but I don

Q1. (Ephesians 1:18b) What do we Christians have to look forward to? Spending eternity with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. How should this hope be a major motivation in our present-day lives? It motivates me to read God

Q4. (1:13-14) These verses contain two analogies: (1) seal and (2) down payment, with the balance to be paid in a lump sum at the end of the term. When does the "end of the term" occur? The

Q3. (Ephesians 1:11-12) According to verses 11 and 12, what is God's purpose for our lives? To place our hope in Him and to praise Him. What do we need to do to fulfill this purpose? We need to do His Will and keep His Commandments How does this purpose relate to Matthew 5:13-16? We are the light of the world, we need to let our light shine to glorify and praise His Holy Name.

Q2. (Ephesians 1:9-10) What is the significance that all things will be brought under one head -- Christ himself? Everyone will have the same focus

Q1. (Ephesians 1:7) In what sense have you been "redeemed" from slavery? Redemption is the release from sin through Christ. I was a

Q4. (Ephesians 1:5-6) Why is adoption a particularly apt illustration of God's relationship with us? We can go back to the predestination question for this one. God chose me to be a child of His before I was born into this world. All I had to do was accept Him. Why is the concept of adoption encouraging to us? Being adopted means being chosen to become part of a family

Q3. (Ephesians 1:4) What does it mean to be "holy"? To be set aside for God

Q2. (Ephesians 1:4-5) What is scary about predestination? Some are afraid of it because they think it means that before we are born we are predestined to either be saved or lost. That thought is so far removed from what the Bible tells us. God predestined us to be with him for eternity, and all we have to do is choose to receive it. If we choose Him then we are choosing his predestination for us. Not scary at all to me. What would be scary is knowing that I rejected Him. What is comforting? To know that God is in control. To know that He loves me and wants me to spend eternity with Him. What an awesome love that is. Why does Paul bring up predestination? To remind them of God

Q1. (Ephesians 1:3) What does it mean to you to be "in Christ" -- incorporated into Christ? It means that all I have to do is ask and He will be there for me. He is with me always. What are the implications of this for your life? I am a changed person, and I am nothing without Him.

Q4. What kind of shalom will the Prince of Peace bring about in the New Heavens and the New Earth? No pain, no sadness, no hunger, no hate, no prejudice. Everything that is good. What do we have to look forward to? Seeing our Lord and Savior face to face. As the song says,

Q3. Why did Gideon name the altar "the LORD Is Peace"? Because he talked to an Angel of God, who gave him peace. In what sense did the Lord offer peace to Gideon? That He would be with him, always.

Q2. "Save" and "Savior" are used so much in Christian circles that they have become almost jargon words that we don't even think about. What are synonyms for "save" and "Savior"? Synonyms for Savior: Rescuer, deliverer, Synonyms for Save: Rescue, deliver What does a "Savior" actually do to earn the name? Removes you from bad situations, risks his life for you, takes care of you.

Q1. What was the responsibility of the next of kin to someone in his family who was in trouble? To be there for them, to make sure property that belonged to them stayed in the family, offering to marry the widow. Just being there for them when needed. How did Jesus play the role of Kinsman-Redeemer for us? He took our sins so we could be saved. What does this say about God's love? God

Q4. (1 Peter 5:10) How has God shown his grace to you and your family? By welcoming me back when I strayed. By answering prayers and saving loved ones. Why do you think Peter describes him as the God of all grace? Because he has experienced His Grace. He knows first hand that God

Q3. How does God's steadfast love in the Old Testament relate to his mission of love in John 3:16? God IS love - that has never changed and never will change. It was the same in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament. He gave his beloved Son to save us and that is a love that is beyond our comprehension. It

Q2. What does faithfulness have to do with trustworthiness and keeping one's word? If we are faithful, then we can be depended on to be trustworthy and to be a person that keeps their word

Q1. Why was God's willingness to forgive essential to Israel's survival in the wilderness? Because of their repeated rebellion, without God