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Today's Bible Reading...
Bible Application - December 3 - Ephesians 1-3
1. “Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be _____ and without ______ before Him in love.” (1:4)
2. “In Him we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the ______
of His grace.” (1:7)
3.”And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be
_______ over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him
who fills all in all.” (1:22-23)
4. “But God who is rich in ________, because of
His great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses,
made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).” (2:4-5)
5.
“For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the
________ wall of separation.” (2:14)
6. “In whom we have boldness and access
with __________ through faith in Him.” (3:12)
7. “Now to Him who is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the ________
that works in us.” (3:20).
Chapter 1 - Paul prays that the church might have understanding Chapter 2 -
God’s grace and our faith Chapter 3 - The scope of God’s Power
What do we learn from this lesson?
1. God had a Plan from the very beginning of time. The New Century Bible states
“In Christ we were chosen to be God’s people, because from the very beginning
God had decided this in keeping with His plan.” (1:11) 2. We all had a sinful
nature which kept us from fellowship with God but through Christ’s death, God
has given us new life in Christ. When we accept Him as our Lord, He gives us a
new life with power to carry out His Plan which He will reveal to us, perhaps
one step at a time.
3. The scope of God’s power is awesome. Paul compares the Christian life to a
building. Jesus Christ is the cornerstone, while the apostles and prophets are
the foundation and the whole building is joined together in Christ. Christ makes
it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord. In simple words, we all (Jew and
Gentile) are One in Christ to fulfill God’s Plan.
4. Paul prays that we may have love.
5. With God’s power working in us, God can do much more than anything we can ask
or imagine.
6. Perhaps you are discouraged today. You may be lonely. You may be
disappointed. You may feel unworthy or lacking in purpose but if you will pray
and depend on Christ, He will meet your every need. He will fill You with His
love and help you to be part of this Great Plan of God.
Dear Jesus,
Help us to turn to you for instructions and the strength to carry them out
according to your will for our lives today. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
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