Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read 2 Chronicles 1:1-12. If the Lord granted you one gift, what would it be? Why?
3. Read Ephesians 5:15-17. How does Paul use the term walk? What gifts has God given us that enable us to walk wisely?
4. What happens when we don’t conduct ourselves with Godly wisdom? How do we avoid these activities?
5. Do you consistently demonstrate your new nature? If not, how come? If so, how? How might we all do it more consistently?
6. What are some of our privileges as believers? What does the phrase “making the best use of” mean? How do we carry this out?
7. What are some of the ways your words and actions communicate the hope found in Christ? How might we do this more consistently?
8. How do we see the corruption of sin in the world around us? How are we supposed to respond to these challenges?
9. How do we understand the will of God? What are some of the general principles that the Lord desires for his people? How can we grow in our thankfulness?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read 2 Chronicles 1:1-12. If the Lord granted you one gift, what would it be? Why?
3. Read Ephesians 5:15-17. How does Paul use the term walk? What gifts has God given us that enable us to walk wisely?
4. What happens when we don’t conduct ourselves with Godly wisdom? How do we avoid these activities?
5. Do you consistently demonstrate your new nature? If not, how come? If so, how? How might we all do it more consistently?
6. What are some of our privileges as believers? What does the phrase “making the best use of” mean? How do we carry this out?
7. What are some of the ways your words and actions communicate the hope found in Christ? How might we do this more consistently?
8. How do we see the corruption of sin in the world around us? How are we supposed to respond to these challenges?
9. How do we understand the will of God? What are some of the general principles that the Lord desires for his people? How can we grow in our thankfulness?
Date: January 12, 2025
Text: Ephesians 5:7-14
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Psalm 119:05 & Proverbs 6:23. How do these verses use the term light? Read Isaiah 5:20. How is the term light used in this passage? How does the apostle use light in Ephesians 5?
3. Read Ephesians 5:7-14. Who are the sons of disobedience? How might we become “partners” with them? How do we avoid this behavior?
4. What was the role of salt in the Ancient Near East? What is the role of light? How can we fulfill these roles today in our community?
5. Before the Holy Spirit renewed our hearts, what was our spiritual state? What is it now? How does this difference manifest itself in our daily life?
6. How do God’s children reflect his glory? What spiritual fruit does the Holy Spirit produce in the lives of God’s people? Define each.
7. What happens when we demonstrate Christian graces in our daily interactions with one another? What does the presence of these graces indicate to ourselves and others?
8. What are works of darkness? Instead of joining in them, what are we supposed to do with these activities? Why? How are we supposed to do this?
9. What does the light of God display? What are we showing to the world?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Psalm 119:05 & Proverbs 6:23. How do these verses use the term light? Read Isaiah 5:20. How is the term light used in this passage? How does the apostle use light in Ephesians 5?
3. Read Ephesians 5:7-14. Who are the sons of disobedience? How might we become “partners” with them? How do we avoid this behavior?
4. What was the role of salt in the Ancient Near East? What is the role of light? How can we fulfill these roles today in our community?
5. Before the Holy Spirit renewed our hearts, what was our spiritual state? What is it now? How does this difference manifest itself in our daily life?
6. How do God’s children reflect his glory? What spiritual fruit does the Holy Spirit produce in the lives of God’s people? Define each.
7. What happens when we demonstrate Christian graces in our daily interactions with one another? What does the presence of these graces indicate to ourselves and others?
8. What are works of darkness? Instead of joining in them, what are we supposed to do with these activities? Why? How are we supposed to do this?
9. What does the light of God display? What are we showing to the world?