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ELNORA’S BIBLE STUDY WITH FRIENDS, Ephesians 2, Friday, May 30, 2025

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  Context for Chapter 2 The first three chapters of Ephesians focus on doctrinal issues; the last three show how those principles should be applied in real life. Chapter 2 makes a pair of related points about our status as saved believers. First, salvation is entirely dependent on the grace of God, not human efforts. Second, this means all Christians are part of the same family, Jew and Gentile alike. This bridges chapter 1's explanation of God's awesome glory to chapter 3's discussion of God bringing His long-awaited plan into action.  (Source:   https://www.bibleref.com/Ephesians/2 /Ephesians-chapter-2 .html ) Made Alive with Christ, Verses 1-10 ,  KITTY Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world.[a] He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used to live that way, following t...
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ELNORA’S BIBLE STUDY WITH FRIENDS, Ephesians 1, Saturday, May 17, 2025

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   Context for Chapter 1 The first three chapters of Ephesians are doctrinal, while the last three are practical. Chapter 1 establishes Paul's view on the value of our salvation in Christ, and the blessings we obtain from it. He does this in the form of praise, directed at God, and describing in detail what it means to have an inheritance in heaven. Later chapters will build on these ideas as Paul connects who we are in Christ to how we should live as Christians. (Source:   https://www.bibleref.com/Ephesians/1 /Ephesians-chapter-1 .html ) Greetings From Paul & Spiritual Blessings, Verses 1-8 , TBD  1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heaven...
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ELNORA’S BIBLE STUDY WITH FRIENDS, Galatians 6, Saturday, May 10, 2025

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   Context for Chapter 6 Galatians 5 wrapped up with a focus on what it means to be led by God's Spirit.  G alatians 6  starts with describing how Spirit-led Christians serve each other by restoring those caught by sin and bearing each other's burdens. Only those who plant God's Spirit in this life, through faith in Christ, will harvest eternal life. Paul concludes the letter by writing in big letters that circumcision does not matter, only being made a new creation by faith in Christ matters . (Source:   https://www.bibleref.com/Galatians/6 /Galatians-chapter-6 .html ) We Harvest What We Plan, Verses 1-10 ,  KITTY  Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer[a] is overcome by some sin, you who are godly[b] should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help s...
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ELNORA’S BIBLE STUDY WITH FRIENDS, Galatians 5, Saturday, May 3, 2025

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  Context for Chapter 5 Galatians 3—4 focused more on theological concepts, such as whether the Gentiles should be held to the traditional Jewish customs (circumcision) in order to be qualified to receive the promises of God as His children. Galatians 5—6 focus on how Christians should live in response to those truths. In short, we must resist being dragged away from the freedom we have in Christ to follow the law. We must also resist wasting our freedom on serving our sinful desires instead of serving others in love. We can do this by the power of God's Spirit with us. When we give Him the lead, powerful, positive characteristics show up in us. Galatians 6 will show how to use those characteristics to serve each other.   (Source:  https://www.bibleref.com/Galatians/5 /Galatians-chapter-5 .html ) Freedom in Christ, Verses 1-15 ,  KESHIA  1So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. 2 Liste...
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ELNORA’S BIBLE STUDY WITH FRIENDS, Galatians 4, Saturday, April 26, 2025

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Context for Chapter  4 Galatians 3   ends with Paul stating, once more, that those who are in Christ are Abraham's offspring, just as  Christ, himself,  is  He has made us  heirs along with Him.  Galatians 4  continues that idea, showing how Christ's arrival signaled the moment all people could receive the inheritance with Him and be adopted as God's children. Paul makes his appeal personal, asking why the Galatians moved from blessing him to rejecting the message of Christ. The chapter ends with Paul's allegory about the difference between being born into slavery under the law and being born into freedom by the power of the Spirit through faith in Christ.  Chapter 5  will continue by expanding on the freedom we have in Christ. ( https://www.bibleref.com/Galatians/ 4 /Galatians-chapter- 4 .html ) Chapter Intro , Verses  1- 7 ,  KESHIA 1 Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, tho...
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