This Week’s Passage: Ephesians 5:21-6:20
Use this daily guide to help you internalize this week’s passage & message!
KNOW: What does God intend for me to know?
In a journal, use the following prompts to write some truths that stood out from this week’s message:
I never knew…
I was reminded…
A question I still have…
I was challenged…
I was convicted…
A truth I could share is…
I was encouraged to…
I need to dig deeper into…
BE (CONSIDER): What does God’s Word lead me to prayerfully consider?
In your journal, use the following questions to write some prompts to use n praying through this week’s passage:
Is there a command to obey?
How am I compelled to exalt God?
Is there a promise to claim?
Is there a principle to follow?
Is there an example to follow?
Am I convicted to confess any sin?
Is there a sin to avoid?
How do I need to rest in Jesus/the gospel?
How can I pray for someone else?
What am I compelled to love or desire?
DO (YIELD): How does God’s Word Call me to yield my life?
In your journal, write your answers and thoughts in response to the following questions.
- As we reviewed our Ephesian study on Sunday, how have you grown in your understanding of God’s eternal plan? How consistently aware of that plan would you say you are? Why is awareness of that plan key in living a life aligned with God’s will?
- According to Scripture, what does a deepening dependence on the Spirit look like? How would you explain “be filled with the Spirit” to someone if they asked? How do we pursue that individually? Corporately?
- How is attempting to live a Christian life without intentionally seeking to walk in the Spirit really a failure to believethe gospel? Why is this emphasis on being filled with the Spirit so vital before we enter into this next section of Ephesians? How can you prepare to walk through these passages?
