REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Let God Energize Your Energy”

 

ICEBREAKER:  What is your favorite power drink or power food to give you a lift when you just need a boost?  Chocolate, Fruit, Meat, Gatorade, Coconut Cream Pie, Twinkies, Doritos, Peanut Butter, Nuts, Juice, Coffee, Carmel Macchiato…

 

OUTLINE: 5 Powers of God

  1. Dunamis: Miraculous Ready Power
  2. Exousia: Delegated Authority
  3. Energeia: Divine Energy
  4. Kratos: Dominion, Ruling Might
  5. Ischus: Supernatural Enduring Strength

 

TEXT:  Ephesians 1

 

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

  1. Using the King James version of the Bible, as a group count how many times the word “in” is used in Ephesians chapter one.  Pick one thing God has given us “in Christ” and tell us why it is important to you.
    1. He gave us spiritual blessings
    2. He chose us
    3. He calls us to holy living
    4. He adopted us
    5. He accepted us
    6. He redeemed us out of sin’s slavery
    7. He caused us to abound in wisdom & common sense
    8. He revealed secret desires to us
    9. He brought us together
    10. He gave us an inheritance
    11. He sealed us with the Holy Spirit
    12. _________________________________________________

 

 

 

  1. In Ephesians 1:18,19 Paul prays a prayer for the church asking that God would open their eyes to know three things.  Each thing starts with the word “what.” See if you can find them.

        a.__________________________________________________

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        b.__________________________________________________

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        c.__________________________________________________

  1. There are at least five different Greek works that can be translated into the word power in English.  Each one has just a little different meaning. I have listed them in the outline. One word “energeia” means the energy of God.  When you feel spiritually, and emotionally drained what do you do to get a power boost most of the time?
    1. Watch Joel Osteen, T D Jakes, or Joyce Meyer(I assume everyone is already watching Pastor Dana. Ha!)
    2. Read the Word for Today
    3. Say a quick prayer
    4. Listen to Successful Living
    5. Call your Reallife study group leader
    6. Put on a praise & worship CD
    7. Take your Bible and hope it opens a verse that speaks to your situation
    8. Go to church
    9. Pray in the Spirit
    10. _________________________________________________
  2. Colossians 1:28,29 tells us that the end or purpose of this energy that God wants to give us is for enabling us to bring people to a perfection that can only be found in Christ.  Take a minute and have someone in the group pray that God will give you the energy to share His love with someone who may be spiritually drained this week.
  3. Tell us what time of the day or day of the week that you feel most spiritually, emotionally, or mentally drained and why?
    1. Because I’m physically exhausted
    2. Because I deal with so much pressure at work
    3. Because that’s when I get my mail and see all my bills
    4. Because that’s when the telemarketers start calling
    5. Because I have to go home and deal with my kids and/or spouse
    6. Because that’s when I have to go home to a lonely house
    7. Because my work environment is so negative
    8. _________________________________________________
  4. Lately I have felt:
    1. Like the energizer bunny… I just keep going and going
    2. Like superman… except like kryptonite there is one thing that keeps draining me
    3. Like a bucket with a hole in it… no matter how many positive things I hear, it just keeps leaking out
    4. Like a dead battery… I need a recharge
    5. _________________________________________________