Message Notes for June 4, 2023
Series: A Tour of Ephesians – The Walls Will Fall
Title: Walls Come Down 

God’s story intersects our story and reshapes our lives for His glory.

Paul’s prayers for walls to fall:

Ephesians 1:15-20

Ephesians 3:14-19

Ephesians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints

who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from

God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Who is directing your life?
  
  

Ephesians 3:1-3 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you

Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that

was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by

revelation, as I have written briefly.

• How is your captivity to Christ benefiting others to know Him?
  
  

Ephesians 4:1 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life

worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

• How is God calling you to lead others to Him?
  
  

John 15:16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit…

Family/Study Group Notes for June 4, 2023
Series: A Tour of Ephesians – The Walls Will Fall
Title: Walls Come Down

• As you prepare for this study through Ephesians take some time to read through Ephesians with your family or group and note the specific themes that you see. 
  
  
• Read Ephesians 1:15-20 & Ephesians 3:14-19. What is Paul praying that we would receive? List each of these blessings. As you pray for these to be true in your life, what action steps might go with them? Share with each other the difference these would make in your life.
  
  
• Read Ephesians 1: 1-2. What does Paul mean that he is called by the “will of God”?
  
  
• Read Acts chapter 9:1-19. What was Paul’s life about prior to this encounter? What was Paul’s life about after this encounter? How has your life changed upon asking the Lord Jesus in your life? Explain to your family/group how your life reflects the “will of God”.
  
  
• Read Ephesians 3: 1-3. Paul, in writing the book of Ephesians, was in a Roman prison. Why would he describe this time as a “prisoner of the Lord”? Paul continues by saying that he is imprisoned on behalf of the Gentiles. Literally, it was in bringing the gospel to the Gentiles and thus making them equal with the Jews, that caused the Jews and Romans to put Paul in prison.
  
  
• In what ways does your following Jesus bring hardship on you so others may know Jesus? How did Jesus do the same for you?
  
  
• Gather with your family/group and pray for each other as you seek to live for Jesus’ cause in the world.