a few more things...

On Sunday morning (6/10/07), we went over the first section in Ephesians 4 again. Rehashing some of Friday's points and going over a few more things.


Vs1: "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received."
Worthy of the calling you have received. God calls us to live lives that can mount to so much more than if we try to get ahead in life on our own. What do you think God is calling you to be? Maybe a bit of stretch to ask some of the younger youth, but always a good question to ask yourself in general. And this is not just career-related, but what else do you do that makes you come alive?

Vs8-9: "This is why it^[a] says:
"When he ascended on high,
he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men." 9(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions^[c]?)"
Some debate on where he "descended." Some say it means to earth from heaven. Some say it means the grave. And a third possibility is Hades, the resting place of souls between death and resurrection (taken from the NIV Life Application Bible study notes).

Vs11-12: "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up"
Pretty simple. As I said before- we cannot do everything on our own. Whether it's part of a team, being the body of Christ, or living out the Great Commission. We need each other and we can accomplish so much more.


That's about all we went through on Sunday morning. I'm still unsure of the best format to have on Friday nights and Sunday mornings. Any feedback on that, as specific as possible, would be great and very helpful. Do you want a bible study on Sunday mornings? If so, should we study certain books, topics, characters? How deep should we get on Friday nights? Should we have worship music either time, both, or none of the times? My job is to facilitate the spiritual growth for you guys. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

blessings