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Ephesians

Whose example does Paul say Christians should follow in chapter five?

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Christ's. "Follow God's example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins." 5:1,2



What two things does Paul pray to God for on behalf of the Ephesians?

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spiritual wisdom and understanding. "I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God." 1:16,17



What two groups does Paul say make up the foundation of God's house?

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apostles and prophets. "So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family. We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself." 2:19,20



Paul told his readers that they couldn't take credit for their salvation because it was a ___ from God. What did he call it?

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gift. "God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it." 2:8,9



Of what does Paul say Satan is the prince?

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power of the air. "Once you were dead, doomed forever because of your many sins. You used to live just like the rest of the world, full of sin, obeying Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God." 2:1,2 According to the NLT Life Application Study Bible, people during Paul's day believed that Satan and the evil spiritual forces inhabited the region between earth and sky.



How many pieces of spiritual armor are there?

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6. There's the belt of truth, body armor of righteousness, shoes to spread the Good News, a shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword, which is the Word of God.



According to Paul, what has God's plan always been?

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to adopt us into his family. "His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure." 1:5



"The ____ is God's guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God." 1:14. What is God's guarantee?

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Spirit . "And now you also have heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago." 1:13