EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE IMITATORS OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
LOVED CHILDREN 2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE, JUST AS
CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS
A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD.
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE
OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF
LOVED
,
JUST AS
LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP
FOR US AS A FRAGRANT
AND
SACRIFICE TO GOD.
PRAY, READ, GROW
START OFF YOUR BIBLE READING TIME WITH PRAYER.
WHEN YOU ARE READY, READ QUIETLY ACCORDING TO
YOUR BIBLE STUDY PLAN AND COMPLETE A PERSONAL
JOURNAL ON WHAT YOU’VE READ.
HAPPINESS T-CHART
Things that Make People Happy in General
Things that Make YOU Happy
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE IMITATORS OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
LOVED CHILDREN 2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE, JUST AS
CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS
A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD.
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE
OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF
LOVED
,
JUST AS
LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP
FOR US AS A FRAGRANT
AND
SACRIFICE TO GOD.
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE
OF
AND
OF
LOVED
, JUST AS
HIMSELF UP FOR
TO
, THEREFORE, AS
2 AND LIVE A
LOVED US AND
AS A FRAGRANT
.
SO WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
DEFINITION IDEAS:
CHAPTER 1 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• CLOCK ACTIVITY: WALK AROUND AND MAKE “APPOINTMENTS” WITH FOUR
DIFFERENT PEOPLE BY PUTTING THEIR NAME DOWN FOR THAT TIME. (BOTH
PEOPLE NEED TO WRITE EACH OTHER’S NAMES DOWN FOR THE SAME TIME.)
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS WE READ (STARTING WITH 12 O'CLOCK AND MOVE
CLOCKWISE). THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT TASK.
• WHEN INSTRUCTED, FIND YOUR “APPOINTMENT” PERSON AND COMPARE
ANSWERS. ADD TO OR ADJUST YOUR ANSWERS AS NEEDED.
CLASS DISCUSS QUESTIONS
• CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTION 1: “WHY DO SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY LACK A
SENSE OF PURPOSE AND MEANING IN THEIR LIVES?”
• MANY YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE FALSE VIEW OF HAPPINESS PROMOTED
BY OUR CULTURE AND ARE FOCUSED ON THRILLS AND MATERIAL GOODS.
• CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTION 2: “SO MANY PEOPLE LIVE THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TRYING TO
FIND HAPPINESS AND MEANING IN A PLACE IT SIMPLY CAN’T BE FOUND. ARE YOU WILLING
TO ENTERTAIN ANOTHER POSSIBILITY?” (P. 4)
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• DISCUSS THE QUOTE “SOW A THOUGHT, REAP AN ACT; SOW AN ACT, REAP A
HABIT; SOW A HABIT, REAP A CHARACTER; SOW A CHARACTER, REAP A
DESTINY.” (SGD 1, P. 11]
• WHY DO YOU THINK WE CAN FIND HAPPINESS ONLY WHEN WE STOP
FOCUSING SO MUCH ON OURSELVES? (SGD 2, P. 11)]
RWA#3
HOW CAN OUR DAILY CHOICES BE SHAPING OUR
DESTINIES? CAN YOU THINK OF ANY EXAMPLES OF THIS
PRINCIPLE WORKING IN YOUR LIFE? (Q1, P. 11)
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE IMITATORS OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
LOVED CHILDREN 2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE, JUST AS
CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS
A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD.
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE
OF GOD, THEREFORE, AS DEARLY
2 AND LIVE A LIFE OF
LOVED
,
JUST AS
LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP
FOR US AS A FRAGRANT
AND
SACRIFICE TO GOD.
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
1 BE
OF
AND
OF
LOVED
, JUST AS
HIMSELF UP FOR
TO
, THEREFORE, AS
2 AND LIVE A
LOVED US AND
AS A FRAGRANT
.
THURSDAY
•MEMORY VERSE QUIZ
•DISCUSS LAST NIGHT’S RWA IN SMALL GROUPS
•WHY DO YOU THINK WE CAN FIND HAPPINESS ONLY
WHEN WE STOP FOCUSING SO MUCH ON OURSELVES?
(SGD 2, P. 11)]
HAPPINESS OR EMPTINESS
• WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR US TO FOCUS ON?
• BUILDING GOD’S KINGDOM AND LIVING RIGHTLY
• WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
• WHEN WE BECOME VIRTUOUS PEOPLE COMMITTED TO BUILDING GOD’S KINGDOM
• WHEN DO WE FIND OUR PLACE IN LIFE?
• WHEN WE STOP FOCUSING SOLELY ON OURSELVES (DISCUSS HOW WE DO THAT.)
• WHAT ARE THE 4 REASONS WHY RIGHT CHOICES ARE SO IMPORTANT?
• BUILD CHARACTER, PROTECT US, PROVIDE FOR US, MAKE US EXAMPLES TO OUR PEERS
• WHY DOES GOD PUT UP MORAL BOUNDARIES?
• FOR OUR BENEFIT (SHARE EXAMPLES)
CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• TUESDAY WE TALKED ABOUT GOD’S PROTECTION. IN WHAT OTHER WAYS CAN
OUR CHOICES PROTECT US? HOW ELSE CAN RIGHT CHOICES PROVIDE
BLESSINGS FOR US? (SGD 3, P. 11)
• READ ETHIX (P. 10) SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION: “HAVE ANY OF YOU
BEEN FORCED TO TAKE A STAND FOR WHAT IS RIGHT? TAKE TURNS SHARING
EXPERIENCES WHEN YOU STOOD UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT OR WHEN YOU MISSED
AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SUCH A STAND.” (SGD 4, P. 11)