Ephesians Trivia
Who wrote the book of Ephesians?
St. Paul
Ephesians 1:17
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of ______ and _______ , so that you may know him better"
Wisdom , revelation
Ephesians 1 : 12 - 14
What is the guarantee of our inheritance?
The Holy Spirit
What is a gift from God that saves us through faith?
This gift is not of from ourselves but it is freely given to us by God.
Grace
Before Christ the ______ were the covenant family and chosen people, but after Christ came and fulfilled the old laws, the _______ and anyone who chose to hear and follow the word of God gained access to God's family.
What holy people is the book of Ephesians written to?
The holy people of Ephesus
Ephesians 2:15
"His purpose was to create in himself one new ______ out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one ____ to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
Humanity , body
Ephesians 1 : 5 - 7
How did Christ grant us the forgiveness of our sins?
Through His blood in accordance to His grace
What are children called to do?
Obey their parents
"There is ___ body and ___ Spirit, just as you were called to ___ hope when you were called; 5 ___ Lord, ___ faith, ___ baptism; ___ God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
How many chapters are there of Ephesians?
6 Chapters
Ephesians 3:17-18
"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how ____ and _____ and _____ and _____ is the love of Christ"
wide , long , high , deep
Ephesians 3:1-6
What do the Gentiles become through Christ's promise?
They become heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
What is considered the body of Christ?
The church
What does St. Paul say about anger?
Ephesians 4:16-27
26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
The book of Ephesians is an epistle, what is an epistle?
A letter
13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
“______________
________________
________________”
Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you
Ephesians 4:1-6
What does St.Paul tell everyone to do?
- Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
- Be completely humble and gentle
- Be patient, bearing with one another in love.
- Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
God's love surpasses all ________
Knowledge
We used to live in ___________ before God and now we live in ___________, and we are meant to be children of __________
darkness , light
Where did St. Paul write the letter to the Ephesians from?
A roman prison
"18 And ____ in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of _____ and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on _____ for all the Lord’s people. 19 ____ also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. _____ that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should."
pray , prayers, praying
Ephesians 5:15-17
How do you think we can understand the will of the Lord?
- Getting to know God in order to recognise His voice
- Read His word and follow His commands
- PRAY and talk to Him about it
- Be careful how you live, spend your days wisely
What are wives meant to do and what are husbands meant to do?
Ephesians 5:22-33
Wives : submit to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
Husbands : love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Love your wives as your own bodies.
Describe each part of the armor of God
Ephesians 6:11-17
- The belt of truth buckled around your waist
- The breastplate of righteousness in place,
- Your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
- The shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- The helmet of salvation
- The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.