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UNSHACKLED: A study in
the Book of Ephesians
SESSION 3
Small Group Question, 1st Break:
If new members in your group, take a few
moments each to introduce one another.
What stood out to you from week 2’s
Scripture memory verse? Take a moment
to share one or two takeaways God
revealed to you in Ephesians 2.
FOUNDATIONS (REVIEW):
1. Tone- Healthy correct tone is critical
2. Faith- Confident expectation/trust
3. Role of Holy Spirit and the Scriptures
BIG PICTURE OF EPHESIANS
(REVIEW):
Two Clear Segments: Trusting in the truths
of the first makes possible the actions and
lifestyle of the second!
GOD’S WILL FOR US:
-RESTORING US TO HIM
-GIVING US THE SPIRIT TO EXPERIENCE
LIFE WITH HIM
-EMPOWER US WITH THE SPIRIT TO
REPRESENT HIM
EPHESIANS CH 2 OVERVIEW:
V 1-10 Graciously transformed from
Death to Life
V 11-22 Transformed from Disunity to
Unity
GRACE- DEEPER THAN WE CAN
EVER IMAGINE
Grace- "…just a shorthand way of speaking
about the personal and loving kindness out of
which, ultimately, God gives himself.” Delighting
in the Trinity
GRACE- DEEPER THAN WE CAN
EVER IMAGINE
Grace- God’s unmerited gift that gives us
everything we need to become a child of
God. Grace gives us all of the acceptance, status,
love and affection that the Father has for Jesus to
us. We become as valued to God as Jesus. This is
permanent and will not change based upon
anything we do.
GRACE!
Grace- unmerited favor. But also, access to unmerited
power that grows us up and closer to Him!
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God
opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
James 4:6
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of
grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to
help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
CHRIST + ANYTHING = THE DEEP
ROOTED LIE
Legalism/Manmade Religion/Earning It/Paying It
Back- Anything other than the Gospel of Jesus Christ
that I would depend upon to feel better about myself
in the eyes of God. Investment in my merit to merit
something from God.
COMMITMENT:
1. Showing up each week you are in town
2. Being In The Word Daily/Scripture Memory
3. Writing Down What God Reveals to You
Small Group Questions:
What stood out today that helps you get
your arms around this foundational topic
of God’s Grace?
How does having an ever-expanding view
of God’s rich character change the way we
relate to Him on a moment by moment
basis?