Discussion Questions for the Book of Ephesians by Alice Marie Stanback, BA, MACE, Ph.D. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal because God lives Yehoshua lives! These lessons were written for the Christian lay person working in a ministry inside or outside of a local church. 2012 1
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Group and Discussion Questions for Ephesians Chapter 1 (The instructor will give the students the answers to the questions after they have been discussed by the class. Class discussions are to reinforce learning. ) 1. Paul says that believers have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. What does the phrase in Christ means? See verse 3. 2. When did God bless the believers with these spiritual blessings? See verse 4. 3. Please check the correct answer. God chose us because we wanted him to do so. Is this statement true or false? True False 4. Scripture says that believers are chosen in Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world, why did God do this? See verse 4. 5. What does the word predestinate mean? See verse 5. 6. Under what condition and why did God predestine believers unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto himself? See verse 5 & 6. 7. Selling a loan shark your most precious possession and then returning later and buying it back is an example of what word in verse 7? 3
8. What price did Jesus (Yehoshua) pay to buy back mankind from the slavery of sin? See verse 7. 9. What did Jesus (Yehoshua) blood purchase? See verse 7. 10. Read verses 8 and 9 and answer the following question. Has God made know to the believer the mystery of his will? Yes No 11. Circle the correct answer. Under what condition did God reveal to believers the mystery of his will? See verse 9. He revealed it a. because he thought that we were intelligent enough to understand it. b. according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. c. because he wanted to reward man for his good works. 12. Circle the correct answer. At the end of time, God will have accomplished what? See verse 10? God will have a. given his kingdom over to Satan. b. saved ever human that has ever lived. c. summed up all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth. 13. Check the correct answer. All believers have an inheritance in Christ? See verse 11. True False 14. See verse 11 and complete this sentence. In the plan of salvation, God works all things 15. What was the religious group of people who first trusted in Christ? See verse 12. 4
16. Are Gentiles also included in God s plan of salvation? See verse 13. Yes No 17. Who is the down payment or earnest of the believers salvation (eternal life)? See verse 14. 18. What did Paul ask God to do for the believers at Ephesus in this chapter? See verses 17 & 18. 19. What three things did Paul want the Ephesian believers to know in this chapter? See verses 18 & 19. c. 20. How did God manifest (make known/show) his power in Christ to the world? See verses 20 through 22. c. 21. In verses 22b (end of verse) and 23a (beginning of verse), the church is called the Please pray and thank God for all that He had done for us in Christ Jesus. 5