Showing posts with label Ephesians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ephesians. Show all posts

Monday, April 20, 2015

Ephesians 6:18-20 Prayer

Read through Ephesians 6: 10-20 and mark the word pray or prayer

Make a list about what you learn about prayer. 

Answer the following questions in your journal:
  • How does Paul call the Ephesians to pray?
  • What does Paul ask the Ephesians to pray for?
  • How do verses 18-20 connect to what we have been studying about the armor?
  • Look at your week how much time you spend in prayer? (Be Honest with yourself and the Lord)
  • How are you praying or what are you spending your time asking for?


Word studies:
Using Blue Letter Bible look up the following words and write down what you learn: prayer, petition, all and times (two words)
What other words do you see in the text that you should look up? Find 1-3 more words, look up the definition, and write down what you learn.

Cross References:
Look up the following verses and write down what you learn about prayer (How should we pray? In what attitude? Why?)
Matthew 6:5-15
1 John 5:14-15
2 Chronicles 7:13-14
Luke 18:1-8
Romans 8:26
James 4:1-4
James 5:13-18

Write down in your journal something the Lord is showing you about your prayer life.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Ephesians 6:17: Salvation and the Word of God

Last week we talked about the shoes of the gospel and the shield of faith. We saw that these characteristics are found in Jesus Himself. This week we will look at the final two pieces of armor. 

Start this week by reading Ephesians 6:10-17. What are the last two pieces of armor? Write down in your journal what the pieces are and why they are given. 

Word Studies:
Looking at our two verses this week what are some word studies you think we should do? Remember to look for words that stick out to you or words that are key words (and will help us unlock the meaning of the text).

Cross References:
Using Blue Letter Bible look up cross references on salvation and word. (Remember you start by clicking on the word like you are doing a word study then scrolling all the way to the bottom. At the bottom you will find every occurrence of the word used in that particular way). Write down 4-6 verses that help you understand the meaning of salvation and word (from different books of the Bible and at least one verse from Ephesians). 

Can't wait to talk through this with you on Thursday. Know that I am praying for you. Hold fast to Jesus this week and remember He is enough for whatever you face.

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Ephesians 6:14-15 Gospel and Faith

Last week we talked about the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness. We saw that these characteristics are found in Jesus Himself. This week we will look at the next two piece of armor. 

Start this week by reading Ephesians 6:10-17. What are the next two piece of armor? Write down in your journal what the pieces are and why they are given. 

Word Studies:
Looking at our two verses this week what are some word studies you think we should do? Remember to look for words that stick out to you or words that are key words (and will help us unlock the meaning of the text).

Cross References:
Using Blue Letter Bible look up cross references on Gospel and Faith. (Remember you start by clicking on the word like you are doing a word study then scrolling all the way to the bottom. At the bottom you will find every occurrence of the word used in that particular way). Write down 4-6 verses that help you understand the meaning of the gospel and faith (from different books of the Bible and at least one verse from Ephesians). 

Can't wait to talk through this with you on Thursday. Know that I am praying for you. Hold fast to Jesus this week. Be on alert for the enemy who seeks to devour you!

Monday, March 30, 2015

Ephesians 6:10-17 Truth and Righteousness

Last week we studied and talked about spiritual warfare in general. We discussed the important action of standing firm in the strength and might of God (not our own). It's His armor we wear, not our own. We talked about the enemy and what the Bible says about him. 

This week we will begin our study of the pieces of the armor of God. Last week you numbered each armor piece. Our focus this week will be on the Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness. 

Word Studies:
I want you to look at the words truth and righteousness in the greek. Using Blue letter Bible do a word study on these two words and any other words that stick out to you.

Cross References:
As you look a the Word Studies for the words truth and righteousness I want you to scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the cross references. Read through the verses and find 4-6 verses/passages that help us understand more about the Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Ephesian 6:10-17 Put on Your Armor

Hey Ladies, I am going to ask you to walk into the next few weeks with wisdom. We will be talking about spiritual warfare, so be on the look out for warfare in your life. 

Read Ephesians 6:10-17 and mark these words: armor and stand firm. Read back through it, underline and number each armor piece. 

Before we dive into the armor pieces, I want us to ask why and how about the armor as a whole. So this week our main focus is verses 10-13. Read through verses 10-17 and write anything that answers why or how about the armor in general (don't look at the specific pieces of the armor).

Word Studies:
Look at verses 10-13 and do word studies on the words or phrases that stick out to you. Remember our goal is to understand what the text means, so we want to understand what we are being called to do and want to study it deeper. 


Cross References:
Look up these verses and write down what you learn about spiritual warfare and the enemy. Ask yourself how does the enemy work:
  • Job 1
  • John 8:44
  • Ephesians 4:27
  • James 4:7-10
  • 1 Peter 5:8-9
  • Rev 12:9

Monday, March 2, 2015

Ephesians 6:9

Hey ladies! Last week I gave you the task of doing all of your studying on your own. I am super proud of those of you who tried! You did such a great job! This week will be very similar. (YOU CAN DO IT)

Read: Ephesians 6:1-9. Ask yourself what do you learn about masters? 

Listing
Make a list on what you learn about masters and any instructions for them

Key Words
What key words stick out to you in this passage? I pray you are becoming more confident each week. What words describe an action, are descriptive, or bring meaning into the text? Look up those words. 

Cross References
I want you to look up verses on masters. In Blue letter Bible go to where you would do a typical Word Study on the word master. Scroll down. Look through and read the verses (there are a lot of pages of verses). Not all the verses apply to our context. Read through and find 3-5 verses (from different books) that help you understand the text in Ephesians 6:9. Remember we are looking for what we can learn about masters. Do you find any verses that give more instructions to masters? Are there any verses that give you context to who is a master? Do you see any big picture verses that connect to God or Jesus?

Great job ladies!! Can't wait to see you on Thursday!!!! 

Monday, February 23, 2015

Ephesians 6:5-8

Let's continue our study in chapter 6 this week. We talked about parents and children...now we move on to slaves. I know, you think it doesn't apply to you. Do the work, marinate in the text and ask the Lord to show you Truth in His Word this week. 

Read Ephesians 6:1-8. Recall that we have talked about what we are without Christ and who we are in Christ. In chapter 4 we saw this shift in the text where we learned that because of what Christ has done in us, it changes the way we live. We aren't to outwardly strive to be better or do better, but because Christ has so transformed us it changes everything in our lives. And this week we are learning more about how Christ's changing of our heart changes our actions. 

Mark the word slaves/ servant and any pronouns in the text. Make a list of instructions that are given to slaves/servants. What are slaves to do? Why? How? Notice all the details.

Word Studies:
I pray you are feeling more confident doing your own word studies. Keep it up this week! What words describe an action, are descriptive, or bring meaning into the text? Look up those words. (I am not asking you to look up every word in the text.)

Cross References:
Have you ever wondered how I decide what verses we look up each week? It can take a lot of work. Sometimes I know there are similar passages in other places in Scripture, but other times I have to do it the old fashioned way: using a concordance or doing a word search on Blue Letter Bible. The other way you can find cross reference is built into the word study portion of Blue Letter Bible. If you scroll down to the bottom you will find every place in Scripture that word is used. 

So here is what we are going to do. I want you to look up verses on servants/slaves. In Blue letter Bible go to where you would do a typical Word Study on the word slave/servant. Scroll down. Look through and read the verses (there are three pages of verses). Not all the verses apply to our context. Read through and find 3-5 verses (from different books) that help you understand the text in Ephesians 6. Remember we are look for what we can learn about slaves/ servants. Do you find any verses that give more instructions to servants? Are there any verses that give you context to who is a servant/slave? Do you see any big picture verses that connect to God or Jesus? (Don't be afraid of doing it wrong, just try and we will talk through it at Bible Study. I just want you to TRY. YOU CAN DO IT!!) 

Come to Bible Study ready to discuss what you learned. If at any point you get stuck, call or text me and I will help you one of one. Don't get paralyzed by thinking you can't do it. If you have doubts I will help you work through them! 

Monday, February 16, 2015

Ephesians 6:4

Last week we talked about the role of children. This week we will focus on the role of parents. 

Read Ephesians 6:1-4. What instruction is given to parents? Write down your observation in your journal.

Word Studies
Last week you decided what key words to do a word study on. This week I want you to do that again. The tips I gave you were: look for action words or words you don't understand.

Cross References
Look up the references below and write down what you learn about the role of parents.

  • Colossians 3:21
  • Exodus 12:24-27
  • Deuteronomy 6:1-12
  • Joshua 4:4-7
  • John 1:12
  • 2 Cor 6:18
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
  • Hebrews 12:5-9
Consider all that you saw in Scripture this week. What is the role of a Godly parent? What does a Godly parent reflect? 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Ephesians 6:1-3

Welcome to chapter 6 ladies!!! I believe our journey through Ephesians will be over soon. 

Let's begin chapter 6 by reading through the entire chapter. Remember to read with a purpose. Look for the main themes or ideas in the chapter. Look for paragraph divisions. 

Write down in your notes the main divisions of the chapter and the main idea in that paragraph (remember to use words from the text, don't paraphrase!!!)

Now let's look at the first paragraph division: Ephesians 6:1-3. Who is Paul speaking to specifically in this section? Let's mark who Paul is speaking to in Ephesians 6:1-3. 

Paul is continuing his discussion on the family. He is now talking to children. What instructions does Paul give the children? Write down the answers in your notes.

Key Words:
Looking through this section of the text, what key words pop out to you that you think we should look up? Using Blue letter Bible look up those key words (don't make this too hard. What words do you not understand? What words are action words in the text? We always want to understand what the action words mean since those are the actions in the text we are often called to obey).

Cross References:
Look up these verses and write down in your journal what you learn about the role of children. 

  • Exodus 20:12
  • Colossians 3:20
  • Acts 17:28-31
  • Romans 8:16-17
  • 1 Peter 1:14
  • 1 John 3:1-24
Come to Bible Study ready to discuss the role and responsibility of children to their parents and how it relates to our relationship with God.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Ephesians 5:22-33 Husbands and Wives

This week we will focus on marriage from Ephesians 5:22-33. There is a major lesson this week that I am praying that you see. Marriage is so beyond us and is a bigger picture of something awesome. Let's investigate the text and see what we can learn. 

Read Ephesians 5:22-33 and mark husband, wife, subject/submit, and love. 

What do you learn about husbands and wives? What are their roles in the family? Make a list on what you learn about husbands and make a list on what you learn about wives. 

Do you see any comparisons in this part of the text? (Look for the word as) Write down in your journal the comparisons.

Look up these words in the Greek using Blue Letter Bible: love & subject/submit. Write down everything you learn.

What did you learn this week from the text? What role does a husband have? What does his role show/display? What role does a wife have? What does her role show/display? Is there a bigger picture of marriage? Is there purpose above ourselves in marriage? (Yes, there is) What is the grander purpose? Why does our role in marriage matter? 

I am so looking forward to sharing together what we learned from the Word this week! Can't wait to see you! 

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Return to Ephesians

Hey Ladies! Any onemissing Ephesians like I have been??? Well it's time for us to dive back in!!! 

I encourage you to spend some time this week reacquainting yourself with Ephesians. I would suggest you read the entire book in one setting to reestablish context of the text. 

Our study this week takes us to Ephesians 5:17-21. Before we look at those verses, I want you to re-read verses 15-16 (or the entire chapter). Intentionally look for the context of what is being said. What is Paul saying in these verses?? What is the context? Remember that chapters 1-3 are all about Jesus and the Gospel. Chapter 4 turns us to looking at how we live because of the Gospel. 

Now let's look at verses 17-21. Read through the verses and look for two contrasts (we can usually find a contrast by looking for a word but). Write down in your journal the contrasts that you see.

What are believers to not do according to this passage? Make a list.

What are believers to do according to this passage? Make a list.

Look up these greek words using Blue Letter Bible: foolish, understand, dissipation, subject.

Look up these cross references and write down what you learn to help interpret this passage:

  • 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
  • 1 Timothy 3:1-13
  • Acts 2:1-21
What did the Lord show you in His Word this week? Write down any thoughts in your journal. Was there something new you saw in Scripture? Something that needs to change about the way you believe or how you live your life? 

Monday, October 6, 2014

Ephesians 5:6-14 Darkness & Light

Read Ephesians 5:1-14. Our focus will be on verses 6-14. Read through this section and ask yourself the questions below. Remember we are looking for the text to tell us the answers. Don’t make up any answers. Be sure to make notes in your journal about your observations.

  • What do you see contrasted? 
  • Who were they formerly?
  • Who are they now?
  • What is the fruit of the light? 
  • How are they told to handle the deeds of darkness? Why?

Look these words using Blue Letter Bible and write down what you learn: darkness and light

Cross References:

  • John 1:1-8
  • John 3:19-21
  • Colossians 1:12-14
  • Matt 5:14-16
  • 1 Peter 2:9
  • 1 John 1:5-7

How does Ephesians 5:14 fit the flow of thought?

What is the point of this passage and how does it fit in all that Paul has been saying to the Ephesians? 


Write down your thoughts in your journal

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Ephesians 5:3-5: Not a Hint

This week we will keep diving into Ephesians 5. Read Ephesians 5:1-5.

Our focus this week will be on Ephesians 5:3-5. Ask yourself  the questions below (using Ephesians 5:3-5 to find your answers) and write down the answers in your journal:

  • What is not to be named among you? (Who are the you?)
  • What do you know with certainty?

Look up these key words (remember key words are important words that help unlock the meaning of the text) using Blue Letter Bible (you can get the app for your phone or go online) and write down what you find in your journal:
  • immorality
  • impurity
  • greed
  • proper
  • filthiness
  • silly talk
  • coarse jesting
  • fitting
Let's look at another place in Scripture that talks about something similar (we call this a cross reference). Look up 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and write down in your journal what you learn and how it connects with Ephesians 5:3-5. 

Ask yourself: 
  • who will not inherit the kingdom of God (according to Ephesians 5:3-5)
  • What is not fitting or proper for a saint (follower of Christ)?
  • Why do you think Paul stressed this matter? Does anything you learned this week apply to today? 
Come to Bible Study ready to talk about what you learned!!! Cannot wait ti see you! 

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Ephesians 5:1-2 Sacrifice and Fragrant Aroma Pt 2

Last week we talked about Old Testament sacrifice. This week we will look at a New Testament perspective of sacrifice. 

Read Ephesians 5:1-2. Last week we talked about the two instructions in Ephesians 5:1-2: to be imitators of God as beloved children and walk in love as Jesus loved us and gave himself up as an offering and fragrant aroma. Remember we are trying to understand what the text means when it says that Jesus loved us and gave Himself up as an offering and fragrant aroma. We must understand Jesus' love to understand how we are called to love. Keep this at the front of your mind as we study this week. Ultimately our purpose is to take everything we learn back to Ephesians 5:1-2 and understand what it means and how that applies to our lives.

Read the following cross references and write down in your journal what you learn about sacrifice and how it relates to Ephesians 5:1-2:

  • Hosea 6:6
  • 1 Samuel 15:22
  • Hebrews 9
  • Hebrews 10
  • Hebrews 11

Now, go back and read Ephesians 5:1-2. What does it mean that Jesus loved us to the degree that He gave Himself up as a sacrifice and a fragrant aroma? Really think about it. What then does that mean for what you believe or how you live? Write down your thoughts in your journal. 

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Ephesians 5:1-2 Jesus our Sacrifice and Fragrant Aroma Pt 1

This week we will focus on verses 1-2 of chapter 5.

Start by reading through chapter 5. Now let's look at verses 1-2.  What instructions does Paul give in these verses? (There are two) Write down the instructions in your journal.

Look for comparisons. A comparison is when someone is looking to two things to see how they are similar. What is Paul comparing here (hint: they are connected to the instructions, look for the word as.)? Write down what you observe in your journal.

Now let's do some word studies. Remember a word study is when we look at the definition of the word in the language it was written. Look up these words using Blue Letter Bible: imitators, offering, sacrifice, fragrant. 

Now let's look at cross references. Remember in Inductive Study we want to have an overall view of Scripture. We want to let Scripture interpret Scripture and speak for itself. To fully understand these verses in Ephesians, we must look at the Old Testament sacrificial system. We will not look at it comprehensively, but I want you have a glimpse so you can better understand these verses. Read: Leviticus 1& Leviticus 16. Write down what you learn from each portion of Scripture about the sacrificial system. What was to be done, why, who did it, what do you learn about the pleasing aroma, etc. Write down your answers in your journal. 

Next week we will look at the New Testament and see how the Old Testament and New Testament connect. 

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Ephesians 5 - Chapter Overview

Well, we made it to chapter 5!! Yeah!!!! Did you think we would never make it out of chapter 4? I was starting to think we might be there forever.

This week we will do an overview of chapter 5. That means we are going to look at chapter 5 with a high view. We will not dive in deep this week, but that is okay. We want to establish a good context of chapter 5 before we go deeper. This week our goal is to observe all that we can of chapter 5 and see how it fits together. Remember, when we observe we are asking ourselves "what does the text say?"

Begin this week by reading all the way through chapter 5. Okay, now let's read the text again, this time read with a purpose, investigate the text looking for key repeated words. Look for main themes or concepts.

Now it's time to mark words. What words stuck out to you as key words? Did you see any words that were repeated? Remember we mark key words because it helps us slow down and it helps us see what is obvious. This is an important part of Bible Study, what we observe helps build a foundation for everything else. Marking words, is when we use colored pens or pencils and actually mark up the text. 

If you are recently joining us, you will need to mark these words: Paul(my, my, I), The Ephesians (you), walk, formerly, in Jesus(in Him, in the Lord, etc)

If you have been studying with us and have already marked the words above, mark these words (newbies, you need to mark these too): God, Jesus, dark, light, husbands, wives, subject, love,  church, therefore (term of conclusion), but (showing contrast)

I encourage you to mark only one word at a time. Each time reading the text. Don't just skim. Reading while marking will help the text become familiar to you. Our minds are not trained to really read and soak up the text, so this may feel frustrating, keep going!! Press on! 

Once you have marked these words, the paragraph themes will become more clear. Now we want to walk through each paragraph and look for a word or phrase that sums up what the paragraph is saying (you are looking for words from the text, DON'T PARAPHRASE. Look at the words you marked in each paragraph, that should give you an idea of what the theme is.) Write down in the margin or in your journal what paragraph themes (maybe one word, or maybe a string of words from the text) you see. If you are using the worksheets, you can see the beginning of a paragraph noted with a bold number. Here are the paragraphs: 1-2, 3-5, 6-14, 15-21, 22-24, 25-33. Observe these paragraphs, investigate the text. Remember you are looking for the text to tell you what it says, you are not trying to make it say something. 

Now think, how does chapter 5 fit in with the rest of the book of Ephesians? Do you see how it connects? Write down in your journal your thoughts. You may need to go back through and read the first 4 chapters again, it is worth your time to understand how this chapter fits in with the other chapters. Write down in your journal what you observe and how Ephesians 5 connects with the rest of Ephesians.

Come to Bible Study ready to talk about the main ideas/themes of chapter 5. Be ready to discuss how this chapter fits into the rest of the book of Ephesians. It's important to build this foundation before we dive in deep to chapter 5.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Ephesians 4:30-32 Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit

This is the week we will finish Ephesians chapter 4. We have slowly been mining the truth in this chapter. I pray that God has revealed so much about His character and what true heart transformation looks like. 

Start by reading Ephesians 4:17-32. Remember the context is the old self and new self. Get out your journal and write down what you learn in verses 30-32 about the old self and the new self.

What does verse 30 tell us? What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit? Look up the definition of the word grieve using Blue Letter Bible. Write down what you learn in your journal. How is the Holy Spirit defined or explained in verse 30? What has the Spirit done? What role does He have according to this verse? Write down what you see in the text. 

What can we learn about the Holy Spirit from other places in Scripture. Look up the following verses and write down in your journal what you learn about the Holy Spirit:

  • John 14:26
  • John 16:13
  • Rom 5:5 
  • Rom 7:6 
  • Rom 8:11-16
  • 1 Cor 3:16
  • 2 Cor 1:22 
  • Gal 5:22 
  • Eph 1:13 
  • 1 Thess 5:19 
  • 2 Thess 2:13
  • Titus 3:5 
  • 1 John 3:24
  • 1 John 4:13

Now let's focus on verses 31 and 32. What is listed in verse 31? What is the action in verse 31? Paul tells the Ephesians to put away bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, and malice. Using Blue Letter Bible look up the definitions for: put away, bitterness, wrath, anger clamor, slander, and malice.

What do we see in verse 32? There is another list in verse 32 that describes the new self. Using Blue Letter Bible look up the definitions for each attribute listed. 

Now, how does the Holy Spirit connect to the old self and new self? Write down your thoughts in your journal.

Have you ever grieved the Holy Spirit? Spend some time talking to the Lord about it, even write down your thoughts or a prayer in your journal. 

Friday, August 8, 2014

Ephesians 4:29 - No Unwholesome Word...

This week we will focus on Ephesians 4:29. Below you will find some prep work that will help you prepare for our time together on Thursday. I encourage you to take some time and complete all the work. You will get more out of our time together if you have completed the prep work. 

Read Ephesians 4:17-32. Ask yourself, what is the context of Ephesians 4:29? Write down in your journal the contrast you see in Ephesians 4:29 (look for the word "but" to help you find the contrast). What are we not to do? What are we to do? Write down in your journal what the text says.

We want to find out what Ephesians 4:29 means. One way we can find out what the text means is to do word studies. Word studies are when we look at what the words mean in the Greek. We use Blue Letter Bible to help us do our word studies. Go to Blue Letter Bible and look up these words/phrases: unwholesome, good, edification, according to the need of the moment, give, grace. Write down everything you learn about these words in your journal. 

Another way we can find out what the text means is to do cross references. Cross references help us to see what the rest of the Bible haste say about the text we are looking at. Look up the cross references below and write down what you learn:

Words:
James 3:12
Proverbs 18:21
Proverbs 31:26
Matthew 12:33-36
Mathew 15:18


Unwholesome:
Matthew 7:17-18
Matthew 12:33
Luke 6:43


Edification:
Romans 14:19
1 Corinthians 10:23


Grace:
Luke 4:22
Romans 5:20-21
Ephesians 2:8-10
Colossians 3:16
Colossians 4:6



Now, go back and read Ephesians 4:29 again. What is this verse calling us to? What is the Lord specifically saying to you in this verse? Write it down in your journal. 

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Ephesians 4:28 - Do not Steal - Labor and Give

Since it's been a couple of weeks since we met, I want you to begin by reading Ephesians 4:17-32. Ask yourself, what is the context of verse 28? What is the main idea that Paul is talking about here? 

Remember, Paul is focusing on what it looks like to wear the new self, the righteous robe of Jesus. So what do we learn from verse 28? What doesn't it look like? What does it look like? Write down your observations in your journal. 

Now let's dig a little deeper. Using Blue Letter Bible look up the words: steal, labor, and share. Write down everything you learn in your journal. 

Now let's look at some cross references. Remember we look at cross references because we want to see what the entire counsel of God's Word has to say about what we are studying. Look up the verses below and write down what the verses say about stealing, laboring, or giving (Not what you think it means, but what it says)

Steal:
Exodus 20:15
Jeremiah 7:3-11
Romans 13:7-10

Labor:
Romans 16:6,12
1 Corinthians 15:10
1 Timothy 4:10
Exodus 20:9-11
John 17:4 
Colossians 3:23
1 Thessalonians 4:9-11
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

Give:
Luke 3:11
Acts 4:32-35
Acts 20:35
Matt 6:1-4
James 2:15-20

Now, how does any of this apply to your life? Is God showing you something through His word this week? Write down in your journal what you have learned and how you can apply it to your own life (This is a personal question, think specifically).

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Ephesians 4:26 - Anger

This week we are going to focus on Ephesians 4:26. Start your time of study by praying and asking the Lord to open your eyes, heart, and mind to His Truth. Read Ephesians 4:17-32. What is the context or main theme of this passage? When we break our study down verse by verse we always want to remember what the context of the passage is. If you are struggling to know the context focus on verses 22-24. Write down in your journal what the main idea is in these verses.

Now let's look specifically at verse 26. Verse 26 is one of many instructions in the last part of Ephesians 4. What is the instruction in this verse? What is the benefit, warning, or exhortation connected to this verse? Write your answers down in your journal. 

Now let's dive in deeper. Using Blue Letter Bible, look up the definitions for angry and anger. You do this by clicking the tools tab to the left of the verse, then click on the strong's number next to the words angry and anger. Write down what you learn about these words. I encourage you to also look at the root word for angry (click on the number in the box at the top right that says root word). I always also try to look at what the Vine's dictionary says about the word, just click View Entry in the dictionary aid box. 

We have looked at what the words mean in the Greek. Now let's develop a wider context of these verses. How do we do that? By looking at cross references. Cross references help us see other places in Scripture that we can learn about that topic or idea. Look up each verse below and write down what you learn about anger. Write down in your journal what you learn about anger or being angry:

  • Numbers 32:9-13
  • Judges 2:11-14
  • Exodus 34:6-7
  • Psalm 145:8
  • Proverbs 14:29
  • Proverbs 22:24
  • Ecclesiastes 7:9
  • Gal 5:19-20
  • Ephesians 2:3 (wrath is the same word for anger)
  • Ephesians 4:31
  • Colossians 3:8
  • James 1:19-20
  • Romans 12:18-19
  • Matthew 5:21-24
  • Matthew 18:15-17
So what did you see in Scripture about anger or being angry? What did you learn about not letting the sun go down on your anger? Can you connect any dots from these verses? Write it down in your journal. Now what about you personally? Write down what the Lord is showing you through His Word. How do these verses change the way you think, believe, or live your life? I encourage you to be ready to share at Bible Study.