Home Church 10/11/2020

Ephesians 3:14-21

After 58 solid verses of epic gospel declaration, how else could Paul conclude his treatise than with his knees hitting the floor to petition God for His power toward us to understand and experience His amazing love for us?! Yes, it takes God’s power to understand God’s greatness, and He gives himself – Father, Son, and Spirit – to save, empower, transform, and grow us. 

Petition then turns to praise as Paul concludes the first half of his letter giving God glory for His work in the Church and in Jesus Christ. So as you dive into the text yourself, ask big things of our God who loves you – ask to know and experience His love more, and live it out as you remember that we get to live not just for Jesus, but with Him!

Discuss the Word

  1. Share your Highs and Lows of this week.
  2. Does the text tell us to follow or avoid, commands to obey or do, and promises to claim? Explain your answer.
  3. Based on the text, what does God want me to understand/think? 
  4. Based on the text, what does God want me to do?
  5. Share prayer requests with each other and commit to prayer for each other during the week.

During the Week 

In order for the Word of God to really take hold in our life we need to read it and listen to it consistently over time. If we want it to move the 18 inches from our head to our heart, we have to slow down and really meditate on it and put it into practice. Below you will find a different question for each day of the week. Slowly reread the passage each day and then answer the corresponding question and complete the action step. 

Read Ephesians 3:14-21 each day before answering the questions:

Monday Make a list of everything the passage tells you about God or Christ.

Tuesday – Make a list of everything the passage tells you about yourself (anything it puts a finger on in you).

Wednesday – Make a list of each example to follow or avoid, commands to obey or do, and promises to claim.

Thursday – If I really believed this, how would I be different?

Friday – Share what you have learned this week with a mentor, spouse, home church host, or a pastor.

Memory verse – Memorize and pray this prayer this week: Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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KidsCo. Home Church Resources 

Greetings SBC Parents! Our mission is to partner with parents to train up the next generation to Love God and Love People. Below you will find engaging, Christ-centered resources for you to do church with your preschool and elementary-aged kids.

We recommend first watching the teaching video with your kids. Be sure to sit with them, sing with them and participate in the discussion questions that you will find at the end of the video. In the Parent Guide you will find hands-on activities to help them gain a deeper understanding of the lesson.

Preschool Video

Preschool Parent Guide

Elementary Video

Elementary Parent Guide

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Get Connected

We exist to help you Love God, Love people. Please email any of us with any questions you may have. We have a handful of opportunities for you to grow in your knowledge of God along with ways to live it out. Email us and let’s get you connected! 

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Ways to Give

Giving of our finances is a response of worship to God who created us, saved us, and is continually at work in the lives of each of His children to reflect more and more of the character of Jesus Christ. Giving is an opportunity to respond to the gospel of Christ in a way that we can find our hearts freed to reflect the generous heart of God.  

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”

2 Corinthians 9:7-8