Impact Thursday June 9th

Greetings Impacters!
Study: Ephesians 5
Speaker: Jeff Finger
Location: 700 Santa Cruz Blvd., 6/9/11 7:00 PM

Events at a Glance:
Prayer Night: Friday June 17th, 7:00 PM at Grant's
Study Questions:

1. According to 4:32 – 5:2 how can we be more like Christ?

2. Have you ever been deceived by empty words? How did you realize they were empty?

3. Living like “Children of the Light” means . . .

4. According to v. 15-20 what does living wisely look like? Are you becoming wise in these ways?

5. What does it mean to “be subject to” or to “submit to one another”?

6. Think of the best Christian marriage you know of, how does it reflect God’s relationship with the church?

7. As a group of mostly unmarried people how does this description of a Christian marriage and Christ’s relationship to the church apply to us?

Impact Thursday June 2nd!

Hello Impacters!

Happy June! This week we'll continue in our excellent study of Ephesians with Ephesians 4 as Paul continues his message about unity and Christian living. Please read Ephesians 4 and review the questions below. We'll meet at our normal time and place, 7:00 PM at 700 Santa Cruz Blvd, Menlo Park.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why does Paul use the metaphor of a body when trying to describe the relationship of Christians to one another?
2. How have you helped preserve the “Unity of the Spirit”?
3. Read Psalm 68:18. What is the grace Paul is referring to in verse seven?
4. What are your spiritual gifts? Where do you feel called to use them?
5. How does speaking the truth in love promote maturity in Christ?
6. How is being mature in Christ different than being a mature person?

7. What does verse 30 reveal about the Holy Spirit? How can the Holy Spirit be grieved?

Impact Thursday May 26th

Hello Impacters! This Thursday we'll be studying Ephesians 3. Please read the chapter and review the questions below. Impact will meet at their normal time, 7:00 PM in the normal place, 700 Santa Cruz Blvd., Menlo Park CA.

Questions:
1. What is the Biblical context of Chapter 3?

2. Where was Paul when he wrote this letter to the Ephesians?

The Mystery of Christ Eph 3: 1-7
3. Define what is the Mystery of Christ?
Share how you are currently experience this
revelation from Heaven

The Riches of Christ Eph. 3:8-13
4. What does Paul mean when he speaks of
experiencing the riches of Christ ?

The Love of Christ Eph. 3:14-21
3. What progress are you making by the help of the Holy Spirit
in understanding that your current life is
rooted and grounded in the Love of Christ?
Share a few examples.

4. What does Paul mean when he speaks of the "fullness of God
in Christ?


Are you at this time in your life experiencing the
Fullness of God in Christ?
Discuss an example of that gift from God

5. What does Paul mean when he speaks of experiencing the
riches of Christ ?

How did he experience the riches of Christ?

6. Can you explain in your own words "The mystery of God"