Small Group Resources
Small Group Discussion Questions
November 15 - 21
Sermon Series: Remember Who You Are
Week 3: Ephesians 2
Ice Breaker, If Needed
What is the best gift you ever received?
Discussion Questions
Why do you think this sermon series on Ephesians is titled, “Remember Who You Are”? What has God been showing you about your identity as a believer through what you’ve heard and studied in Ephesians so far?
Eric shared there are five key to salvation outlined in Ephesians 2:1-9. Read these verses a few times. What two stories do these verses tell?
Read Psalm 51:3-5 and Ephesians 2:1. We are DEAD outside Christ. What does it mean to be spiritually dead while vitally alive? When did our dead state begin? When did you realize you were spiritually dead? Why is recognizing you are dead crucial? How do people deny or try to circumvent this truth? What might they attempt to do outside Christ in order to shake off being spiritually dead?
Read Ephesians 2:2. We are DRIFTING when we walk the worldly path. What is the worldly path? What did your wandering days look like? Why are people who persist in worldliness or unanchored drifting vulnerable to the ideologies of the enemy? What is the opposite of drifting?
Read Ephesians 2:3. We are DOOMED without Christ. What is doom? What is the wrath of God? What is so dangerous about the flesh?
Read Lamentations 3:19-23 and Ephesians 2:4-5. We are DELIVERED by grace, through and because of Christ. Share a “but God” moment you experienced. What is grace? What is mercy? Why are our wandering days over when we are delivered? What happened to our dead state when we turned from sin toward Jesus? What is it called when we turn from sin?
Read Ephesians 2:6-7. We are DESTINED for eternal hope with Jesus. Where does verse 6 say we are seated? Explain what it means to be “raised up with Christ”. Why does God include us in this victory? How should this victory impact your encounters with trials, losses, and worries? Are you ready for Jesus’ return? How do you know?
Read Ephesians 2:8-9. Do you find it difficult or awkward to receive gifts? If so, what do you think is the root of that difficulty? How does that impact your belief that God freely gave the gift of salvation to you? Assess if you harbor a need to work or prove you are worthy of God’s gifts. What is your identity when you are in Christ?