STUDY QUESTIONS FOR ephesians lesson 1 (Chapter 1)

  1. The beginnings of the church of Christ in Ephesus is explained in another book of the Bible besides Ephesians. What is that book, and in what chapter is this event described?

  2. What is the theme of the Book of Ephesians? Support your answer with Scripture.

  3. Where are all spiritual blessings found? Support your answer with Scripture.

  4. It has been suggested by some that Ephesians 1:4-6 teaches the concept of “predestination.” What is predestination? Does Ephesians 1:4-6 teach it? If not, what is the passage teaching?

  5. According to Ephesians 1:7, where do we find “redemption through Christ’s blood?”

  6. If grace was spelled G-R-A-C-E, what would come after each capital letter?

  7. According to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, we were “bought with a price.” What was that price?

  8. Who are the people described in Revelation 14:4?

  9. In Ephesians 1:8-11, Paul discusses a “great inheritance” that is laid up for Christians. What is that inheritance?

10. In Ephesians 1:13, Paul equates the phrase, “Gospel of your salvation,” with another phrase. What is that phrase?

11. According to Ephesians 1:14, what is the Christian’s guarantee of salvation?

12. According to Malachi 3:6, what is one of the attributes of God?

13. The word “church” refers to a group of people. Who are those people?

14. According to Ephesians 1:22, what relationship exists between the “church” and the “body”?

15. According to Ephesians 4:4, how many bodies are there?

16. According to Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 1:22, and Ephesians 4:4, how many churches did Christ establish?

17. What, according to Romans 1:4, proves Christ’s deity beyond all doubt?

18. Christ wants “something” to exist in His church. According to John 17:21 and 1 Corinthians 1:10, what is it?

19. What is “the sword of the Spirit” (Eph. 6:17)?

20. According to Ephesians 1:22, what is Christ’s relationship to the church?

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