THIS WEEK

Ransomed by God | Ephesians 1:7-10

Getting To Know One Another

1. What’s your favorite fall activity? What do you enjoy doing in autumn?

Read & Discuss: Ephesians 1:7-10

2. What has God done for us? What are the big themes seen in these verses?

3. What does “redemption” mean?

4. How is redemption connected to the Old Testament? How was redemption accomplished then?

5. How did Jesus redeem us? What did Jesus’ blood accomplish for us?

6. How does the lavished grace we have received through Christ enable us to forgive others?

7. What is the “plan” Paul refers to in 1:10? (God will one day make all things right.) How does knowing this impact how we see those who don’t yet know you?

As you pray together as a group, pray that God would bring people who don’t know Jesus into our path. And pray that we would have the eyes to see them.

LAST WEEK

Adopted – We are Now Sons and Daughters | Ephesians 1:5-6

Getting To Know One Another

1. Do you know anyone who has adopted a child? What was that experience like?

Read & Discuss: Ephesians 1:5-6

2. What does adoption mean? What did adoption mean in the culture in Paul’s time?

3. Read Galatians 4:4-7. What did God do because we were adopted? What rights do we have through Christ?

4. When did God choose us for adoption? (v5)

5. How were we adopted as sons and daughters? (v5b)

6. How does it make you feel that God chose you to be adopted? How does this shape our relationship to the Father?

7. What would move God to adopt us?

8. How do we respond to God’s great love for us?

Read Psalm 27 and spend time in prayer praising God for adoption as sons and daughters