Home Church 10/4/2020

Ephesians 3:8-13

Last week in Ephesians 2:11-22 we saw that Jesus has broken down the dividing wall of hostility between us and God as well as between Jews and gentiles. As a result of the cross we are to be a new multi-ethnic community (church) characterized by peace and reconciled to God and to each other. In Ephesians 3:8-13 Paul continues to explain the mystery, the responsibility to share it and how through the Church we are Gods plan to show the world His wisdom. As the mystery demanded Paul’s ministry, the mystery is the Church’s responsibility to share. 

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. Based on the text, what’s our role as a Church? 

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 3:8-13 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 – Ephesians 3:10 “so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.”

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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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