May 8, 2023
Ephesians 2:1-10
EXTRAVAGANT LOVE
Paul describes our situation in a few ways: as being dead, as being under the influence of evil (the world, the flesh, and the devil), and as courting God’s wrath. What’s your reaction to each of these characterizations? Do they seem true?
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Ephesians 2:1-10
- Paul talks about “the prince of the power of the air.” Who is Paul talking about? Where and how do you see him at work in the world today?
- We were dead … BUT GOD ! Do you have a but God story from your own life or the life of someone close to you?
- What does it mean that we are seated in the heavenly places with Christ? (Re-read Eph. 1:20-22.) How could this truth shape our lives?
- Where is God inviting you to reflect his image and do “good work”—to push back evil and bring love into a situation?
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