STUDY GUIDE 3 EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Life from Death DAY 1 Read the paragraph 3 times. Ephesians 2:1 for you” refers to Gentile Christians in Asia Minor – “As In verse 1, how does Paul describe their condition in which they used to live? In verse 2, what 2 ways were they following? DAY 2 Using the footnotes in the NIV Study Bible for verse 2 who is the ruler of the kingdom of the air? – NIV Footnote: Satan (cf. John 14:30, “ruler”. – “prince”. How else is he described in verse 2? Do you see a connection between those who are disobedient” and the description of their “in condition inverses 1 and 2 write out the connection. – TO DIG DEEPER: Look up the cross reference in verse 2 for ruler of the kingdom of the air”. “the ( Cross references are noted by verse in the center column of the page, denoted by a small letter at the end of a word or phrase in the in this case a j. The cross reference is Johns 12:31.) – What else is this called? Note that this is no mere earthbound enemy. Read also Ephesians 6:12. Spiritual warfare will “ruler” be studied more when we get to Ephesians 6. Now look up: Johns 14;30; John 16:11 what do you learn about this – “ruler”? See 2 Corinthians 4:4 and 1 John 5:19 for other phrases used to describe this being.
STUDY GUIDE 3 EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Life from Death DAY 1 Read the paragraph 3 times. Ephesians 2:1 – “As for you” refers to Gentile Christians in Asia Minor In verse 1, how does Paul describe their condition in which they used to live? In verse 2, what 2 ways were they following? DAY 2 Using the footnotes in the NIV Study Bible for verse 2 – who is the ruler of the kingdom of the air? NIV Footnote: “ruler”. – Satan (cf. John 14:30, “prince”. How else is he described in verse 2? Do you see a connection between “in those who are disobedient” and the description of their condition inverses 1 and 2 – write out the connection. TO DIG DEEPER: Look up the cross reference in verse 2 for “the ruler of the kingdom of the air”. ( Cross references are noted by verse in the center column of the page, denoted by a small letter at the end of a word or phrase in the – in this case a j. The cross reference is Johns 12:31.) What else is this called? Note that this “ruler” is no mere earthbound enemy. Read also Ephesians 6:12. Spiritual warfare will be studied more when we get to Ephesians 6. Now look up: Johns 14;30; John 16:11 – what do you learn about this “ruler”? See 2 Corinthians 4:4 and 1 John 5:19 for other phrases used to describe this being.
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