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Pre-Study Check-Up
Personal: Devotions & Prayer
Did you read all 7 devotions and Bible Passages from Devotions on F.I.R.E.
last week?What did you learn from your devotions?What are you praying about?Any answered prayers?
Public: Service & Witnessing
How did you serve inside of church last week?How did you serve outside of Church last week?Did you witness to anyone last week
Ephesians
Did you read (listen) too all 6 chapters this week?Did anything from the reading catch your attention?
Familiarity
What does the term redemption mean?
• Who does “In Him” refer to in v. 7?
Who does “In Him” refer to in v. 7?
Who does “In Him” refer to in v. 7?
How are you to live according to Jesus’ redeeming grace in vv.
7-8?
How are you to live according to Jesus’ redeeming grace in vv.
7-8?
What does the word “mystery” mean in v. 9?
What does the word “dispensation” mean in v. 10?
What is the purpose of the “predestination” mentioned in v. 11?
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
(print, p. 32) DeepRiver Books.
Interpretation
Question #1: Who does “In Him” refer to in v. 7?
Paul began our paragraph with the words “In Him” (v.
7) that point back to the “Beloved” in v. 6 and refer to Jesus Christ.
It is through Jesus Christ that “We have redemption through His blood.”
Cults tend to use the incentive program.
They have a works based system that offers salvation contingent upon meeting certain conditions that may lead to our future redemption.
Not so with Jesus Christ.
All of us who have trusted in Him can boldly say, “We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
(print, p. 33) DeepRiver Books.
Cults tend to use the incentive program.
They have a works based system that offers salvation contingent upon meeting certain conditions that may lead to our future redemption.
Paul began our paragraph with the words “In Him” (v.
7) that point back to the “Beloved” in v. 6 and refer to Jesus Christ.
It is through Jesus Christ that “We have redemption through His blood.”
The apostle sets forth deliverance as a current possession.
That is, “we have” is a verb showing continuous action in present time.
God doesn’t dangle our release from sin as a future possibility but sets us free the moment we apply the ransom of Jesus’ death to our life by faith.
Not so with Jesus Christ.
All of us who have trusted in Him can boldly say, “We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
DeepRiver Books.
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
DeepRiver Books.
Question #2: What does the term redemption mean?
The word “redemption” means to buy back or purchase a slave or captive, and set him or her free by the payment of a ransom.
Furthermore, through the blood of Jesus we have the removal of sins because of the vastness of His favor.
Only our gracious provider Jesus could secure eternal life for us, and grant us a pardon for our sins.
The apostle sets forth deliverance as a current possession.
That is, “we have” is a verb showing continuous action in present time.
God doesn’t dangle our release from sin as a future possibility but sets us free the moment we apply the ransom of Jesus’ death to our life by faith.
The apostle sets forth deliverance as a current possession.
That is, “we have” is a verb showing continuous action in present time.
God doesn’t dangle our release from sin as a future possibility but sets us free the moment we apply the ransom of Jesus’ death to our life by faith.
Cults tend to use the incentive program.
They have a works based system that offers salvation contingent upon meeting certain conditions that may lead to our future redemption.
A group of children had a beautiful white lamb as their pet.
However, someone stole it from them, and sold to the butcher.
The youngsters later discovered that their missing lamb was being led to the slaughter.
They passionately pleaded with the butcher to give it back to them.
He would not.
A gentleman seeing the grief of the children said, “Give them the lamb: I’ll pay for him.”
The kind man sacrificially paid for the lamb’s deliverance.
This is redemption.
The lamb remained helpless while the children didn’t have the means to redeem it, but the compassionate man did.
Jesus paid the ransom for our redemption.
Not so with Jesus Christ.
All of us who have trusted in Him can boldly say, “We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”
Pastor Ken gives an illustration of redemption...
A group of children had a beautiful white lamb as their pet.
However, someone stole it from them, and sold to the butcher.
The youngsters later discovered that their missing lamb was being led to the slaughter.
They passionately pleaded with the butcher to give it back to them.
He would not.
A gentleman seeing the grief of the children said, “Give them the lamb: I’ll pay for him.”
The kind man sacrificially paid for the lamb’s deliverance.
This is redemption.
The lamb remained helpless while the children didn’t have the means to redeem it, but the compassionate man did.
Jesus paid the ransom for our redemption.
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
(print, p. 33) DeepRiver Books.
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
DeepRiver Books.
Ken Burge Sr. (2015).
Ephesians on F.I.R.E.
DeepRiver Books.
Question #3: What is the antecedent (a word pointing back to another) of “which” in v. 8?
The apostle used the pronoun “which” at the beginning of v. 8, that looked back to the word “grace” in the prior verse.
So Paul is about to build upon the grace which Jesus gives (you will see why this is important when we answer the next question.)
Jesus didn’t just redeem us; He brings us into His intimate counsel.
The apostle used the pronoun “which” at the beginning of v. 8, that looked back to the word “grace” in the prior verse.
This grace literally overflows “toward us in all wisdom and prudence.”
There is a superabundance of God’s grace--based upon His eternal nature--that exceeds any fixed limits.
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