Paul's Message
What was Paul's purpose in writing Ephesians?
to encourage his audience to have the love of Christ for one another
_____ is considering others as more important than yourself
Humility
______ is the gathered assembly of believers in Jesus.
Church
______ means being pure, complete, and without evil.
holiness
Who wrote the book of Ephesians?
Paul
What are the two main sections in Ephesians about?
Doctrine and Practice
What does humility help create among believers?
Unity and love
______ is the state of being joined together as a stable, healthy, unit, growing, loving, and learning together.
Unity
_____ is the deprivation of good
evil
What kind of talk should NOT come out of our mouths, according to Ephesians 4:29?
Corrupting talk
What did Paul urge the Ephesians to do at the beginning of Ephesians 4?
Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which they had been called
_____ is the sin of thinking of yourself as more important than you really are
Pride
Why is isolation harmful?
God designed humans to love and need others and thrive in community
How does sin affect our relationship with God and others?
It isolates us from God and damages trust, love, and unity with others.
What does Ephesians encourage believers to do with bitterness?
put it away
How did Paul describe the "new self"?
Created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness
What are the two aspects of the Christian’s holiness?
Our position in Christ and our growing condition of holiness
What 3 things does confession among believers promote?
Honesty, accountability, and unity
What is the difference between a Christian's position in holiness and their condition in holiness?
Position is being made holy in Christ, while condition is the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ.
And do not ______ the Holy Spirit of ____, by whom you were ______ for the ____ of _______." (Ephesians 4:30)
grieve, God, sealed, day, redemption
What does Ephesians 4:31–32 tell believers to do?
Put away bitterness, be kind and forgive as God forgave
According to Ephesians, how should we treat others?
With kindness and forgiveness
How does confession within the body of Christ help us grow in holiness?
unity, honesty, and accountability
What does Ephesians 4:32 urge believers to do, and why?
Be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving, just as God in Christ forgave us.
According to Ephesians 4:31, what 5 things should be put away from you?
Bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander,