Alive with Christ: Discovering our Spiritual Riches in Ephesians – Part 2

Discussion Questions for: Ephesians 1:15-2:7: Read verses 15-16. How do you see the connection between faith in Jesus and love and thankfulness for others? Verse 17 talks about wisdom and revelation in knowing God. How has your understanding of God deepened over time? In what ways are you amazed by who He is? Verse 18 mentions “the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” What are the two possible interpretations of this phrase? How do they both complement each other? Verse 23 says the church is “the fullness of Him.” What does it mean to you to be a member of Christ’s body and a part of His fullness? Read Ephesians 2:1-3. Then decide how it supports this statement: Your problem was not your behavior but your nature and your dead state in sin. Read Ephesians 2:4-5. What does it mean to you to be “made alive together with Christ”? Read Ephesians 2:6-7. How does being raised and seated with Christ affect your view of yourself, your relationship with God, and your approach to life's challenges?