SERMON NOTES:
Paul’s Revelation: The Gospel Mystery
Paul’s Ministry
Ephesians 3:1-7
God’s Manifold Wisdom Made Known
Ephesians 3:8-13
study questions:
For the Next Lesson
1. Read Ephesians 3:1-6.Try to explain the mystery that Paul is referring to.He says he has written about it briefly.Review 2:11-22 to see that brief review and for help with your explanation.
2. Paul also says he is “a prisoner for Christ Jesus.”Skim chapters 21-28 of Acts and explain how he became a prisoner for Christ Jesus and where this took place.
3. Based on what you have learned, from where did Paul write his letter to the Ephesians?
4. Read Ephesians 3:7-13.List every possible attribute of God that you can find in these verses.Which ones are most meaningful to you?
5. Read Ephesians 3:14-19.List each thing Paul prays for the Ephesians to have.If you prayed this prayer on a daily basis for your loved ones and for yourself, in what ways would this change their life and the way they live, and yours as well?
6. Read Ephesians 3:20.According to this verse, what else could God do for those Paul prays for besides all that Paul has already prayed about for them?How cool is that?
