Graced, Joined, Loved
You can listen to Ephesians 3 below and read the passage in the New Living Translation here.
“And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”
Thank you for joining us in listening to Ephesians 3! You can also access a written copy of Ephesians 3 in the New Living Translation (NLT) here.
We would love to hear your thoughts on this passage of scripture. Below are some questions that made us think. Feel free to answer one or all of them! You can also comment with any other questions or thoughts about the chapter.
All scripture quoted is in the New Living Translation unless otherwise noted.
Discussion Questions
1. In Ephesians 3 we learn that the mystery of the gospel is that ALL people have access to God through Christ.
-Is there a person or group of people you struggle to believe could come to Christ? Or, are there are people you have “given up hope” on?
-Why can we remain hopeful?
2. We see in Paul’s prayer that we need God’s power to grasp His love.
-How do you experience God’s love?
-What would you say to someone who struggles to believe God loves him?
-Who is someone you can pray for this week– that they would fully experience God’s love?
-What/who are you tempted to rely on for love rather than Christ?
