Explore More: Ephesians, Week 10

August 22-28, 2010; Week 10

KNOW | Personal Study
Read Ephesians 5:21-6:9; Philippians 2; John 13.   Read these three sections of Scripture this week.  Take time to be alone and talk with God and reflect on His Words to us.  Allow the seeds of Scripture to grow within your heart and life.

GROW | Discussion - Option #1
Does a Christian have rights?  Our world espouses the foundational value of personal rights and freedoms.  From Canada's Charter of Rights to the US's Declaration of Independence the world is filled with rights and freedoms.  What about the Christian?  As Christians we are a new person with a new citizenship in the Kingdom of God.  What rights does a Christian have?

GROW | Discussion - Option #2
Do you feel alive when you die?  Christians are called to die daily to our self.  If you tried doing this for just one day chances are you were burned out at the end of the day and were ready for a spa day to reward yourself for the previous day's work.  Do you think it's possible to feel more alive after a day of self-sacrifice?  If so, how or what makes this possible?  Is there room for rest with the lifestyle of a Christian?

SOW | Application
Pick a key relationship in your life and love them out of your reverence for Christ.  The only way we can love someone more and not feel bitter about it at the end of the day is if we love out of reverence for Christ.  Spend time building your relationship with Christ and then see the life, love, and power He gives you to live the life you've always dreamed of.