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Ephesians — Group study guide
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Ephesians 1 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 1 (KJV)
1. To whom did Paul write at Ephesus?
Ephesians 1:1
- A. To the saints and the faithful in Christ
- B. To Timothy and Tychicus
- C. To the elders of the synagogue
- D. To the magistrates of the city
2. With what has God blessed us?
Ephesians 1:3
- A. With all spiritual blessings in heavenly places
- B. With long life and many children
- C. With riches and goods on earth
- D. With victory over kings
3. Why did God choose us in Jesus?
Ephesians 1:4
- A. That we should be rich in this world
- B. That we should keep the law of Moses
- C. That we should rule over the nations
- D. That we should be holy and without blame before him
4. Unto what did God predestinate us?
Ephesians 1:5
- A. To be prophets to the nations
- B. To be servants of the temple
- C. Unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ
- D. To be judges of Israel
5. Through what do we have redemption?
Ephesians 1:7
- A. Through our good works
- B. Through animal sacrifices
- C. Through the blood of Jesus
- D. Through circumcision
6. What do we have according to the riches of his grace?
Ephesians 1:7
- A. Abraham's inheritance in Canaan
- B. A place in the synagogue
- C. The forgiveness of our sins
- D. Material riches
7. With what are we sealed after we believed in Jesus?
Ephesians 1:13
- A. With the king's seal
- B. With that holy Spirit of promise
- C. With the anointing oil
- D. With the sign of circumcision
8. What spirit did Paul pray for the church at Ephesus to receive?
Ephesians 1:17
- A. The spirit of prophecy and tongues
- B. The spirit of fear and bondage
- C. The spirit of wisdom and revelation
- D. The spirit of strength and war
9. What was the purpose of the spirit of wisdom and revelation Paul prayed for?
Ephesians 1:17
- A. To work miracles
- B. To judge angels
- C. To know God
- D. To understand dreams
10. What does the spirit of wisdom and revelation enlighten?
Ephesians 1:18
- A. The darkness of the world
- B. The path of our feet
- C. The lamps of the temple
- D. The eyes of our understanding
11. What wrought in Christ when God raised him from the dead?
Ephesians 1:19-20
- A. The exceeding greatness of God's power
- B. The power of the angels of heaven
- C. The faith of the women who went to the tomb
- D. The prayer of the apostles
12. Far above what was Jesus set?
Ephesians 1:21
- A. Above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion
- B. Upon the mount of Olives
- C. Upon David's throne in Jerusalem
- D. Over the twelve tribes of Israel
13. Whom did God give to be the head over the church?
Ephesians 1:22
- A. Jesus
- B. Paul
- C. Peter
- D. James
Notes
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Ephesians 2 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 2 (KJV)
1. Jesus quickened us when we were in what state?
Ephesians 2:1
- A. In the wilderness of trial
- B. Dead in trespasses and sins
- C. In prison in Rome
- D. In the synagogue of the Jews
2. Why did we walk in those sins from which Jesus forgave us?
Ephesians 2:2
- A. Because we did not have the law of Moses
- B. Because we walked according to the course of this world and the prince of the power of the air
- C. Because our parents forced us
- D. Because we lived far from Jerusalem
3. In whom does the spirit of the prince of the power of the air work?
Ephesians 2:2
- A. In the saints and the faithful
- B. In the children of light
- C. In the angels of heaven
- D. In the children of disobedience
4. When we fulfilled the desires of the flesh, we were children of what?
Ephesians 2:3
- A. Children of light
- B. Children of promise
- C. Children of wrath
- D. Children of peace
5. God is rich in what?
Ephesians 2:4
- A. In armies
- B. In gold and silver
- C. In mercy
- D. In sacrifices
6. By grace, what are we?
Ephesians 2:5
- A. Prophets
- B. Saved
- C. Judges
- D. Kings
7. We are saved through faith. And that is the gift of whom?
Ephesians 2:8
- A. Of God
- B. Of the church
- C. Of the apostles
- D. Of our parents
8. Can works save us?
Ephesians 2:9
- Yes
- No
9. For what were we created in Christ Jesus?
Ephesians 2:10
- A. To live in the temple
- B. To rule the earth
- C. To keep the sabbath
- D. Unto good works
10. As Gentiles, were we called the Circumcision or the Uncircumcision?
Ephesians 2:11
- A. Circumcision
- B. Uncircumcision
11. Without Christ, how is one in the world?
Ephesians 2:12
- A. Having no hope, and without God in the world
- B. Without a house and without family
- C. With riches but without peace
- D. With the law but without the promise
12. Who is our peace?
Ephesians 2:14
- A. Moses
- B. Jesus
- C. Abraham
- D. David
13. What do you think "who hath made both one" means?
Ephesians 2:14
- A. That he united Judah and Israel into one kingdom
- B. That he made the law and the prophets one covenant
- C. That from Jews and Gentiles he formed one people, the church
- D. That he united Paul and Peter in one ministry
14. Who were "them that were nigh"?
Ephesians 2:17
- A. The Jews
- B. The Greeks
- C. The Gentiles
- D. The Romans
15. With whom did Paul say the Ephesians were fellowcitizens?
Ephesians 2:19
- A. With the Greeks
- B. With the Romans
- C. With the saints
- D. With the Levites
16. On what foundation is the church built?
Ephesians 2:20
- A. On the foundation of the law of Moses
- B. On the foundation of the apostles and prophets
- C. On the foundation of the kings of Israel
- D. On the foundation of the Levitical priests
17. Who is the chief corner stone?
Ephesians 2:20
- A. Peter
- B. Jesus Christ himself
- C. Moses
- D. Paul
18. What does the building Paul speaks of represent?
Ephesians 2:21
- A. The city of Ephesus
- B. The church
- C. The Roman empire
- D. The temple in Jerusalem
19. For what purpose does God want the church to grow?
Ephesians 2:21
- A. To have great riches
- B. To be a holy temple in the Lord
- C. To be a mighty nation
- D. To rule over Rome
20. As the church, we are builded together for a habitation of what?
Ephesians 2:22
- A. Of the angels
- B. Of the priests
- C. Of the prophets
- D. Of the Holy Spirit
Notes
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Ephesians 3 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 3 (KJV)
1. Whose prisoner was Paul?
Ephesians 3:1
- A. Of Christ
- B. Of the Jews
- C. Of Nero
- D. Of Felix
2. How did Paul receive the mystery of Christ?
Ephesians 3:3
- A. By revelation
- B. By studying the prophets
- C. From the apostles in Jerusalem
- D. Through Barnabas
3. To whom else was the mystery of Christ revealed?
Ephesians 3:5
- A. To the Greek philosophers
- B. To the priests of the temple
- C. To the kings of the earth
- D. To the holy apostles and prophets
4. What grace was given to Paul concerning the Gentiles?
Ephesians 3:8
- A. To judge the Gentiles
- B. To build a temple in Ephesus
- C. To preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ
- D. To circumcise the Gentiles
5. By whom is the manifold wisdom of God made known to the principalities?
Ephesians 3:10
- A. By the kings
- B. By the law
- C. By the church
- D. By the angels
6. In what area did Paul pray that they would be strengthened?
Ephesians 3:16
- A. In riches and goods
- B. In the wisdom of this world
- C. In the inner man by his Spirit
- D. In body and health
7. In what should we be rooted and grounded?
Ephesians 3:17
- A. In traditions
- B. In love
- C. In riches
- D. In the law
8. What passeth knowledge?
Ephesians 3:19
- A. The wisdom of Solomon
- B. The learning of the Greeks
- C. The law of Moses
- D. The love of Christ
9. God does exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to what?
Ephesians 3:20
- A. According to our merits
- B. According to the law
- C. According to the power that worketh in us
- D. According to our works
Notes
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Ephesians 4 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 4 (KJV)
1. How should we walk?
Ephesians 4:1
- A. According to the traditions of the elders
- B. As the Gentiles walk
- C. Worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called
- D. According to the course of this world
2. How should we forbear one another?
Ephesians 4:2
- A. With silence and fasting
- B. With longsuffering, in love
- C. With fear and trembling
- D. With wrath and strife
3. What unity should we keep?
Ephesians 4:3
- A. The unity of the nation
- B. The unity of the temple
- C. The unity of the Spirit
- D. The unity of the law
4. What was given to us according to the measure of the gift of Christ?
Ephesians 4:7
- A. The land
- B. The law
- C. Grace
- D. The crown
5. What did Jesus lead captive when he ascended up on high?
Ephesians 4:8
- A. The kings of the earth
- B. The angels
- C. Captivity
- D. The Pharisees
6. Who gave some, apostles?
Ephesians 4:11
- A. The elders
- B. Jesus
- C. The synagogue
- D. Peter
7. How many ministries did Jesus give the church as gifts?
Ephesians 4:11
- A. Five
- B. Seven
- C. Three
- D. Twelve
8. Why are the saints perfected?
Ephesians 4:12
- A. That they may govern the city
- B. For the work of the ministry
- C. That they may keep the law
- D. That they may be rich
9. To what unity must we come?
Ephesians 4:13
- A. The unity of the faith
- B. The unity of the temple
- C. The unity of the nations
- D. The unity of the law
10. Unto what measure must we come?
Ephesians 4:13
- A. The measure of the law
- B. The measure of Moses
- C. The measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
- D. The measure of the apostles
11. What do some men do to deceive?
Ephesians 4:14
- A. Use cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive
- B. Offer sacrifices to idols
- C. Change the Scriptures
- D. Work false miracles in the temple
12. Does every member of the church have a work to do?
Ephesians 4:16
- Yes
- No
13. We receive increase for the edifying of ourselves in what?
Ephesians 4:16
- A. In love
- B. In fasting
- C. In knowledge
- D. In riches
14. The Gentiles walk in the vanity of what?
Ephesians 4:17
- A. Of their fathers
- B. Of their gods
- C. Of their riches
- D. Of their mind
15. A darkened understanding, ignorance and blindness of heart alienate us from what?
Ephesians 4:18
- A. From the city of Ephesus
- B. From the law of Moses
- C. From the life of God
- D. From our family
16. To what does a person give himself over when he is past feeling?
Ephesians 4:19
- A. To sorrow and weeping
- B. To work and study
- C. To prayer and fasting
- D. To lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness
17. What must we put off?
Ephesians 4:22
- A. Our riches
- B. Our garments
- C. The old man
- D. Our brethren
18. In what must we be renewed?
Ephesians 4:23
- A. In the spirit of our mind
- B. In the law of Moses
- C. In our old customs
- D. In our strength
19. What do we put on, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness?
Ephesians 4:24
- A. The priestly robe
- B. The armour of God
- C. The old man
- D. The new man
20. We may be angry, but what must we not do?
Ephesians 4:26
- A. Speak
- B. Sin
- C. Pray
- D. Sleep
21. Besides stealing no more, what else should he that stole do?
Ephesians 4:28
- A. Go to prison
- B. Pay back double
- C. Labour, working with his hands the thing which is good
- D. Offer a sacrifice
22. What must not proceed out of our mouth?
Ephesians 4:29
- A. Any prayer
- B. Any corrupt communication
- C. Any word of truth
- D. Any song
23. Whom must we not grieve?
Ephesians 4:30
- A. The rulers
- B. The apostles
- C. The elders
- D. The holy Spirit of God
24. How should we forgive one another?
Ephesians 4:32
- A. When they ask forgiveness twice
- B. Only seven times
- C. Even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us
- D. According to an eye for an eye
Notes
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Ephesians 5 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 5 (KJV)
1. What should not even be named among us?
Ephesians 5:3
- A. Giving of thanks
- B. The name of the Lord
- C. Psalms and hymns
- D. Fornication, all uncleanness, or covetousness
2. What should we offer instead of filthiness, foolish talking and jesting?
Ephesians 5:4
- A. Fasting
- B. Giving of thanks
- C. Animal sacrifices
- D. Money offerings
3. Is covetousness idolatry?
Ephesians 5:5
- Yes
- No
4. Upon whom does the wrath of God come?
Ephesians 5:6
- A. Upon the apostles
- B. Upon the children of light
- C. Upon the children of disobedience
- D. Upon believing Gentiles
5. We were once darkness; what are we now?
Ephesians 5:8
- A. Light in the Lord
- B. Kings of the earth
- C. Servants of the law
- D. The salt of the earth
6. What is the fruit of the Spirit?
Ephesians 5:9
- A. Riches, honour and power
- B. Goodness, righteousness and truth
- C. Strength, courage and victory
- D. Fasting, offering and sacrifice
7. In what must we have no fellowship?
Ephesians 5:11
- A. The unfruitful works of darkness
- B. The meetings of the church
- C. The Lord's supper
- D. Good works
8. If one awakes spiritually, what does Christ do in us?
Ephesians 5:14
- A. He judges us
- B. He lets us sleep
- C. He gives us light
- D. He sets us apart
9. We must not walk as fools, but as what?
Ephesians 5:15
- A. As wise
- B. As children
- C. As Gentiles
- D. As kings
10. Why must we redeem the time?
Ephesians 5:16
- A. Because the temple closes early
- B. Because the law commands it
- C. Because the days are evil
- D. Because life is long
11. What must we understand?
Ephesians 5:17
- A. Greek wisdom
- B. Roman law
- C. The will of the Lord
- D. Traditions
12. How should we speak to one another?
Ephesians 5:19
- A. With the proverbs of the ancients
- B. With words of judgment
- C. With murmuring
- D. In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
13. In what do we submit ourselves one to another?
Ephesians 5:21
- A. In the law of Moses
- B. In the fear of God
- C. In the fear of the king
- D. In the fear of men
14. To whom should wives submit themselves?
Ephesians 5:22
- A. To their parents
- B. To the elders
- C. Unto their own husbands, as unto the Lord
- D. To their children
15. The husband is the head of whom?
Ephesians 5:23
- A. Of the church
- B. Of the wife
- C. Of the elders
- D. Of the city
16. How should a husband love his wife?
Ephesians 5:25-28
- A. Only when she obeys him
- B. Like the other brethren
- C. As Christ loved the church, and as his own body
- D. As a servant
17. How was the church cleansed?
Ephesians 5:26
- A. With the washing of water by the word
- B. By circumcision
- C. By a forty-day fast
- D. By the temple sacrifices
18. The church should be without spot and without what else?
Ephesians 5:27
- A. Weakness
- B. Riches
- C. Sin
- D. Wrinkle
19. For what cause shall a man leave his father and mother?
Ephesians 5:31
- A. To go to war
- B. To serve in the temple
- C. To be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh
- D. To seek riches
20. Whom should the wife reverence?
Ephesians 5:33
- A. Her neighbours
- B. The elders
- C. Her children
- D. Her husband
Notes
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Ephesians 6 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Ephesians 6 (KJV)
1. Why should children obey their parents?
Ephesians 6:1
- A. Because parents are old
- B. For this is right
- C. Because they will inherit
- D. Because Rome commands it
2. Which is the first commandment with promise?
Ephesians 6:2
- A. Thou shalt not kill
- B. Remember the sabbath day
- C. Honour thy father and mother
- D. Thou shalt not steal
3. What is the blessing for honouring our parents?
Ephesians 6:3
- A. That it may be well with us, and we may live long on the earth
- B. Victory over enemies
- C. Many children and servants
- D. Riches and fame
4. Whom must we not provoke to wrath?
Ephesians 6:4
- A. The elders
- B. Servants
- C. Neighbours
- D. Children
5. How should we bring up our children?
Ephesians 6:4
- A. In the nurture and admonition of the Lord
- B. With riches and gifts
- C. With the customs of the Gentiles
- D. Without any correction
6. What does a man receive for doing good?
Ephesians 6:8
- A. Only persecution
- B. The praise of men
- C. Nothing
- D. The same shall he receive of the Lord
7. Why do we put on the whole armour of God?
Ephesians 6:11
- A. That we may stand against the wiles of the devil
- B. To be seen of men
- C. To guard the temple
- D. To go to war against Rome
8. Against whom is our spiritual wrestling?
Ephesians 6:12
- A. Against the Roman rulers
- B. Against flesh and blood
- C. Against principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness
- D. Against our neighbours
9. With what can we quench the fiery darts of the wicked?
Ephesians 6:16
- A. With the shield of faith
- B. With the helmet of salvation
- C. With the breastplate of righteousness
- D. With the water of baptism
10. What is the sword of the Spirit?
Ephesians 6:17
- A. Faith
- B. Righteousness
- C. Salvation
- D. The word of God
11. How should we pray with all perseverance?
Ephesians 6:18
- A. Only on the sabbath day
- B. With all prayer and supplication in the Spirit
- C. With many words in the streets
- D. Only in the temple
12. Was Tychicus a minister?
Ephesians 6:21
- Yes
- No
13. According to Ephesians 6:24, how do those who receive grace love our Lord Jesus Christ?
Ephesians 6:24
- A. In sincerity
- B. In word only
- C. In fear
- D. In secret