Date: March 30, 2025
Text: Revelation 2:1-7
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Revelation 2:1-7. What do the seven literal churches represent? What does the imagery of the lampstands represent? What does this tell us about our congregation?
3. What do we know about the city of Ephesus? How long had the congregation existed when John sent her this letter?
4. What is the first thing Christ commends this congregation for? How does Christ hold his people accountable to our calling? How are we doing fulfilling ours?
5. What is the second thing Jesus commends this congregation for? (Read Gal. 6:9-10, Heb. 12:2-3 to help you answer). Why wasn’t it easy to be a disciple of Jesus in Ephesus?
6. What is the third reason the Lord commends this body? Why is this particularly important? List as many characteristics of a genuinely effective church as possible.
7. What was the glaring weakness of the congregation in Ephesus? How do we share this issue today?
8. Read Mark 12:29-31; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 13; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. What must compel our ministry? What happens if this isn’t our driving motivation?
9. How did Christ tell the Ephesians to correct their situation? What was his promise to them if they made the needed modifications? Are we sharing life with our community?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Revelation 2:1-7. What do the seven literal churches represent? What does the imagery of the lampstands represent? What does this tell us about our congregation?
3. What do we know about the city of Ephesus? How long had the congregation existed when John sent her this letter?
4. What is the first thing Christ commends this congregation for? How does Christ hold his people accountable to our calling? How are we doing fulfilling ours?
5. What is the second thing Jesus commends this congregation for? (Read Gal. 6:9-10, Heb. 12:2-3 to help you answer). Why wasn’t it easy to be a disciple of Jesus in Ephesus?
6. What is the third reason the Lord commends this body? Why is this particularly important? List as many characteristics of a genuinely effective church as possible.
7. What was the glaring weakness of the congregation in Ephesus? How do we share this issue today?
8. Read Mark 12:29-31; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 13; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. What must compel our ministry? What happens if this isn’t our driving motivation?
9. How did Christ tell the Ephesians to correct their situation? What was his promise to them if they made the needed modifications? Are we sharing life with our community?
Date: March 23, 2025
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. What command does Paul give in verse 10? Who is this directive addressed to? Why is this instruction necessary?
3. Where does the strength of any congregation lie? Why is it essential for us to remember this reality? How should we respond to this truth?
4. What limitations do we face as believers? How do we appropriate the Lord’s power as we face spiritual battles?
5. What tools has the Lord given us to face the battle we’re engaged in? Can these instruments be taken off or put on at will? Why/why not?
6. What risk do we face if we don’t ground ourselves in the truth of God’s Word? What are the two errors we can make when it comes to Satan?
7. What does the Bible teach us about the devil? What are some of the names/titles this being carries in the Word?
8. Why is the spiritual armor necessary? Who are our adversary’s allies? What lie does Satan routinely use against us?
9. Why is ongoing fellowship in the body of Christ critical? Who is the source of our protection and victory?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. What command does Paul give in verse 10? Who is this directive addressed to? Why is this instruction necessary?
3. Where does the strength of any congregation lie? Why is it essential for us to remember this reality? How should we respond to this truth?
4. What limitations do we face as believers? How do we appropriate the Lord’s power as we face spiritual battles?
5. What tools has the Lord given us to face the battle we’re engaged in? Can these instruments be taken off or put on at will? Why/why not?
6. What risk do we face if we don’t ground ourselves in the truth of God’s Word? What are the two errors we can make when it comes to Satan?
7. What does the Bible teach us about the devil? What are some of the names/titles this being carries in the Word?
8. Why is the spiritual armor necessary? Who are our adversary’s allies? What lie does Satan routinely use against us?
9. Why is ongoing fellowship in the body of Christ critical? Who is the source of our protection and victory?