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Ephesians 2 [9]

If you are new to this blog, please start with 1 (Intro) and then continue in order.

Before each day's study time, pray and ask God to open your eyes to his truth through his Holy Spirit. Ask for his leading and guidance.
And as you read and study, stop to praise God for things, thank God for things, confess sin, and/or ask for help to be like the example you see in the scriptures. Talk to God about what you are reading about.

DAY 1
Read chapter 2. Pick 2 key, repeated words from 2 and mark them in both chapters 1 and 2.

DAY 2
So far we have talked about key words and lists. This week we are going to look at contrast. A contrast is a comparison of two things that are different. They could be opposites like light and dark or full and empty. If there is a "but" in the text, then there is a contrast. Your job is to figure out what is being compared. First get the big picture of what is being contrasted and then we will look at more detail tomorrow. So find the "but"s in chapter 2 and write down what is being compared.

Day 3
In 2:1-10 there is before and after. So make a list of what before and what after. I am purposely being vague, but if you need more help, I will explain at the end, but try to pray, read through the passage and figure it out.

DAY 4
In 2:11-22 Paul talks about Gentiles before Christ and then in Christ. Make another list of these two things. I like to make lists like these side by side, again noting the verse as a reference for each item on the list. Once again, some of these things will be direct contrasts and some will not.



EXTRA HELP FOR DAY 3
The contrast is our life before and after Christ. For instance, we were dead in trespasses and now God made us alive. The list will not have clear parallels like that all the way through. Just make a list of what we were like before we believed, and then after belief.

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