Ephesians and Philippians book assignment

Read pp 408-409. Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. What kind of letter is Ephesians? an upbeat, positive letter.
b. What is Paul's "Main Point"?"Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ." Eph. 5:2
c. Who is this letter from?Paul.


Read page 412 "To Do List for the Mature". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. How does Paul say we can gauge the maturity of our faith? "But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me." Phil. 3:12
b. What's on Paul's List for "keeping us on track"? List them out.
Stop telling lies.
Don't let anger control you.
Give generously to others.
Don't use foul or abusive language.
Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, and forgiving.
Stay away from sexual immorality and obscene jokes.
Don't get drunk.
Instead, fill yourself with God's Spirit, and sing his praises.


Read page 415 "Suit Up for Spiritual Battle". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. If Christians aren't fighting against Romans, who are they fighting against?
Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

b. What are the pieces of physical armor Paul is talking about and what is its spiritual equal?
Belt- truth
Body armor- God's righteousness
shoes- peace from the good news
shield- faith
helmet- salvation
sword- Word of God.

Read "The Race of Our Lives" on page 421. Write a 1 paragraph summary about this passage and post it to your blog. What stuck out to you? Why is this verse so important to us as believers?

Rebecca- What stuck out to me was that Paul put the message in an illustration so that the people could understand it better. The illustration was a race. And the Greeks hold the Olympic games every four years. The verse is " We do it for an eternal prize." (1 Cor.9:25). This verse is important because we need to obey God's laws with our whole hearts to get to heaven, not just to get things on earth.

Kayla- I think that Paul is trying to say how we should focus on the important things in life. He refered to a runner in a race on the homestretch: " Greek runners in the homestretch of the race will lock their eyes on the goal ahead.