Week of February 20, 2022
This Week’s Passage: Ephesians 3:1-13
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
- What sort of ideas about the church are we prone to adopt from our culture that hinder our biblical understanding? How does that affect the mission and purpose of church?
- How should this vision of the church as the manifold wisdom of God shape our understanding of church membership, as well as our function and practice as members? How should that motivate us as the church?
- Can you say that the relationships you are cultivating within the Body reflect the manifold wisdom of God? What relationships are you building that can only be attributed to the work of gospel and the Spirit’s empowerment to bring unity and joy?
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