Ephesians & Philippians Book Assignment

a. What kind of letter is Ephesians?
~three fiery letter.
b. What is Paul's "Main Point"?
~He i praising his readers for their solid christian reputation.
c. Who is this letter from?
They say its Paul.

Read page 412 "To Do List for the Mature". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. How does Paul say we can gauge the maturity of our faith?
He doesnt give us a scale to know, because most of us dont get there in this life time to know.
b. What's on Paul's List for "keeping us on track"? List them out.
Stop telling lies
Dont let anger control you
Give generously to others
Dont use foul or abusive language
Be kind to each other, tender hearted and forgiving
Stay away from sexual immorality and obscene jokes
Dont get drunk
Instead, fill yourself with God's Spirt, and sing his praises.


Read page 415 "Suit Up for Spiritual Battle". Answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog:
a. If Christians aren't fighting against Romans, who are they fighting against?
Evil rulers of the unseen world.
b. What are the pieces of physical armor Paul is talking about and what is its spiritual equal?
Belt-Truth
Body armor-God rightousness
Shoes-Peace from the good news
Shield-Faith
Helemt-Salvation
Sword-Word of God

Read "The Race of Our Lives" on page 421. Write a 1 paragraph summary about this passage and post it to your blog. What stuck out to you? Why is this verse so important to us as believers?
Rachael: Forgetting the past forward to what lies ahead! This stuck out to me the most. Because I cant let my past hold me back from the future! If i always do that i will be living in the past.

Crystal: What I got out it was that when we start a race (spiritually) we should have a set goal. We should never start anything without a set goal. It helps you to more succesfull. I think that Paul made an awesome illustration with that.