Main Takeaway:

As beloved children of God, we are called to imitate Him as we walk in love and light and expose the darkness.

Reflections Questions

1)  What are the areas of my life where darkness has/threatens to take a foothold? How can I expose that darkness to the light?
2)  In what ways can I love others more like Christ loved me?
3)  What would it take for me to fully walk in love and light as Paul describes in this passage? What do I need to stop doing? What do I need to begin doing?

Questions for Parents

1)  In this week's passage, Paul says we are to walk in love as Christ loved us. Does the thought of loving others with the same love of Jesus scare you or bring you hope?
2)  What does it mean for you to pursue the fruit of light in your own life?
3)  In what ways can we, as a family, help one another to walk in the light and expose the darkness in our lives?

Main Takeaway

We have been given a new identity in Christ—the old is gone, the new has come. Now, being created in the likeness of God, we are to live our lives in light of our new identity.

Reflection Questions
1)  Do any of the identifiers Paul uses for the “old self” resonate for you? What do you think it might look like in your life for these areas of old self to be taken off and for the new identity you've been given in Christ to be put on?
2)  Are there any areas in your life where you have not forgiven someone? Ask God to help you.

Questions for Parents
1)  What did Paul mean in verse 21 when he said put off your “old self”? What is the “old self”?
2)  How did this passage challenge you in your relationships with other believers?
3)  Why do you think it is so important for Christians to forgive others?

Main Takeaway
As the church, we unite under one God in one faith, equip the saints by seeking maturity, and build up one another in love through our gifts.

Reflection Questions

1) In what ways has this passage challenged you to pursue Christian community differently?

2) What gifts has God given you? How can you use those gifts to serve your church?

3) How might this passage be inviting you to love the church differently? Spend time praying for your church now.

Questions for Parents
1)  How would you describe your experience in Christian community in the past?
2)  Why is Christian community so valuable in the life of a follower of Jesus?
3)  Why do you do think it is easy for a young Christians to get tossed about or carried away?
4)  How did your view of Christian growth change after reading this passage? What does that look like in your life?

Main Takeaway
The love of Christ is beyond measure and the power of God is beyond imagination.

Reflection Questions
1)  In what ways has this passage challenged or encouraged how you pray for others?
2)  How might our prayers change as we grow in our understanding of the authority and power of God?
3)  Now consider the four prayer requests Paul has for the Ephesians. Spend some time praying these requests over you and your group.

Question for Parents
1)  What did this passage teach you about prayer that you may not have considered before?
2)  Why do you think it would be important for us to grow in our knowledge of Christ's love?
3)  In what ways were you encouraged by what you learned about God's power in this passage?