His Supremacy is my Sanity

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December 2, 2018

“His Supremacy is my Sanity” Ephesians 1:18-23

Ice Breaker: - What were the names of “authority” in your life at age 15 . . . 25 . . . 35 . . . now? - Share a time when you refused to admit you were weak . . . Inadequate . . . didn’t know the directions. Study Questions: (READ Ephesians 1:18-23) 1. What insight, principle or observation did you find to be most fresh, eye-opening or troubling? Explain.

2. What does the metaphor ‘right hand’ mean?

(verse 20)

3. What are we missing out on by ignoring the power of Christ’s accession? (verse 20)

4. What names of earthly authority might Paul be referring to in verse 21?

5. In verse 22 it says God has placed all things under the rule of Christ. Where do we see that happening? Why don’t we see the full expression of Christ’s rule?

6. If the church is Christ’s body, what implications does that have for us?

7. In this section, Paul is praying for the believing friends at Ephesus. What particular things does this passage prompt you to pray for others?

8. How does an understanding of this passage change our perspective when we view the current world news? How does this passage then prompt us to pray?

9. On a scale of 1-10, 1=all self, and 10=all God. Whose strength have you been relying on this past week?

Pray for each other:

December 2,, 2018

“His Supremacy is my Sanity” Ephesians 1:18-23

Our temptation is to cover up and hide our weaknesses and inadequacies and then think what we need is simply to become stronger for next time. We assume we can handle anything life throws at us . . . until we can’t. What if we really grasped Jesus’ supreme power over all . . . even when it doesn’t appear to look like it? What is it that we most need? 1. Who’s in charge? (verses 18-22)

2. How am I connected? (verses 22-23)

3. How do I tap into His power (that is also mine)? (verse 19-21)

Next Step: Will you stop right now and ask God to help you get out of the way? Ask God to reveal to you where it is you’re still afraid. The more you acknowledge weakness, the more evident is God’s enabling strength in your life. Through weakness, I become strong . . . strange but true.