Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “The Church at Ephesus”
Everything we do tells someone else who we are. According to 3 John 11, it also reveals who you belong to. Questions for Discussion Why does the reputation of our church in the community matter? Three men are mentioned in 3 John: Gaius, Diotrephes, and Demetrius. What do we know about the reputation of each of these men? And how …
Summary: The good news of Jesus Christ allows us to have confident assurance in our salvation. And, as confidently assured people, we have the role of pursuing relationship with God by trusting in the identity of Jesus, joyfully obeying his commands, and praying in accordance to his desires. Reflection: How can you know God’s Spirit is dwelling within you? What evidence are you seeing? …
Summary: 1 John 4 is about living the Spirit-led life. Spirit-led people listen to the truth, don’t live in fear, and are revealed by their love for others. Questions: What are some of your biggest challenges to reading and understanding the Bible? Talk about a time when God’s Word helped calm your fears. Is there a particular verse, chapter or …
In chapter 3 of 1 John, he directs the attention of the reader to 3 things that should shape and form our identity. When we do what is right, we are God’s children. Therefore, we must remain in fellowship with Christ. To do that, we should love one another. What’s your identity? Discussion Questions: How is it that Godly sorrow …
1 John 2 is about living the assured life. We live the assured life when we obey God in loving other believers, when we don’t love the world, and when we cling to the identity of Jesus. We don’t do these things on our own, we rely on Spirit who lives within us.
In 1 John 1, John gives a personal testimony of his physical and spiritual encounters with Jesus. These encounters had a consequence; John’s sin was exposed and that gave opportunity for his life to be changed by Jesus. Questions: Why was John’s testimony as personal so important? How would John define “fellowship”? How might 1 John 1 cause someone to …
As we launch into our Assured series on 1 John, we read through the entire letter to get a little context as to the content and flavor of the whole letter. You’ll find our study guide here.
Christians have a mission: to love God and love others. We do both when we faithfully tell other people about God. Questions for Discussion: What is your role in “preaching the word of God”? What does this look like for you? How easy has it been to “keep a clear mind” over the past few months? How have you tried …
Trustworthy people teach trustworthy things. Paul proved himself trustworthy to Timothy during their years of ministry together; he did this by living a life faithful to God and by constantly talking about the Scriptures. See our YouVersion Event Download the 2 Timothy Study Guide Questions for Discussion: How do you determine which people are trustworthy in your life? How are …
The way we look at ourselves always impacts the way we look at others. We need to see ourselves accurately to avoid judging and condemning others. And, we need to see ourselves accurately so we are prepared for the storms to come. Go to the YouVersion Event Download the 2 Timothy Study Guide Discussion Questions: Why is the love of …
