Places
Where are believers now seated with Christ?
"In the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 2:6).
Who is referred to as the "chief cornerstone"?
Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:20).
What is the ultimate cause of salvation according to Ephesians 2?
"God’s grace" (Ephesians 2:8).
Fill in the blank: "For it is by ___ you have been saved, through ___—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."
"Grace; faith" (Ephesians 2:8).
What state were we in before God made us alive in Christ?
"Dead in transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2:1).
What was the state of the Gentiles before they came to know Christ?
"Separated from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel" (Ephesians 2:12).
Who were the two groups reconciled through Christ?
Jews and Gentiles (Ephesians 2:14-16).
How does Ephesians 2 describe the relationship between faith and works in salvation?
Salvation is "not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:9).
Complete the verse: "But because of his great ___ for us, God, who is rich in ___, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions."
"Love; mercy" (Ephesians 2:4-5).
What is the gift mentioned in Ephesians 2:8?
"Salvation by grace through faith."
Through Christ, those who were once far away have been brought near by what?
"The blood of Christ" (Ephesians 2:13).
Who are described as being “dead in transgressions and sins”?
All people before salvation (Ephesians 2:1).
What phrase describes God’s actions toward us while we were still dead in sin?
"Made us alive with Christ" (Ephesians 2:5).
Finish the phrase: "He himself is our ___, who has made the two groups ___ and has destroyed the barrier."
"Peace; one" (Ephesians 2:14).
How does God show His kindness to us?
"Through the incomparable riches of his grace" (Ephesians 2:7).
What does Ephesians 2 refer to as the “dwelling place of God”?
The "holy temple" being built together by believers (Ephesians 2:21-22).
Through whom do both Jews and Gentiles have access to the Father?
"One Spirit" (Ephesians 2:18).
What does Ephesians 2:10 say about good works?
They are works "prepared in advance for us to do."
Recite Ephesians 2:19
"Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household."
What does being created in Christ Jesus enable us to do?
"Good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10).
What is the "dividing wall" mentioned in this chapter symbolic of?
The separation between Jews and Gentiles, both spiritually and socially (Ephesians 2:14).
What roles do the apostles and prophets play in God’s household?
They are the foundation on which the household is built, with Christ as the cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20).
What is the overarching purpose of salvation, as described in Ephesians 2:7?
To show "the incomparable riches of his grace" in the coming ages.
What does Ephesians 2:22 say about how believers are built together?
"And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit."
How does God reconcile us to Himself and to each other?
By "destroying the barrier" and making peace through the cross (Ephesians 2:14-16).