Week 3: Ephesians 3

July 3 & 6

  • Don’t miss the big picture and don’t miss it personally.

  • Ephesians 3:1-3

  • Gentile means me.

  • Genesis 12:2-3

  • Ephesians 3:6-7

  • God's plan for grace and blessing is for everyone.

  • Ephesians 3:10-12

  • One of the blessings of grace is that we can be bold and confident in Christ.

  • Ephesians 3:14-19

  • But Jesus offers something scandalously freeing—you can be fully known and still deeply loved. You no longer need to edit yourself for mass approval when you’re already approved by the One who matters most. His invitation isn’t “Be impressive”; it’s “Be loved.” - Jon Tyson

  • Ephesians 3:19

  • God doesn’t just invite us to know about Him; He invites us into His presence and to experience Him.

  • Where or in what part of my life do I need to experience the love and presence of God?

  • Ephesians 3:20-21

[d]Group questions

  1. Read Ephesians 3 together.

  2. Paul emphasizes that God’s grace is for everyone, not just “us.” Who is someone you’ve unintentionally placed in an “other” category, and what might it look like to see them as a recipient of grace?

  3. Paul talks about boldness and confidence that comes from knowing God’s grace. What area of your life do you need to live more boldly because of God's love for you?

  4. From the message, Trey encouraged us to answer and share our answer to the question: Where or in what part of my life do I need to experience the love and presence of God?

  5. Ephesians 3 ends with the reminder that "God can do immeasurably more." Where in your life do you need to stop asking if God can, and start trusting that He can do more than you imagine?