Submitted by Francis Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley 1 Timothy 2:1-6 1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants [...]

Submitted by Chris Lee, Gracepoint Berkeley What is the relationship between “being anxious” and “prayer”?  Why is it important to present our requests to God with thanksgiving? On the surface, it seems like my anxieties have to do with the high stakes involved in what we do in our service for God.  When other people are [...]

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Submitted by David Lee, Gracepoint Austin Application:  According to Apostle Paul, what should under gird all of my relationships? What needs to under gird all of my relationships is Christ’s example of love and self-sacrifice for the church.  That means, likewise, I need to give up my body sacrificially when it comes to the people [...]

Submitted by Joyce Lee,  Gracepoint Austin O: Who does Apostle Paul exhort us to be imitators of? God O: What does he address us as? As dearly loved children O: In what ways are we to imitate God? In living a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us [...]

Submitted by Sunny Kim & Margaret Chen, Gracepoint Austin Sunny Kim: O:  What does Paul insist on with the Ephesians? To no longer live as the Gentiles do D: How does Paul characterize living like the Gentiles? In what ways, can I be living like the Gentiles today? He characterizes them as people who have [...]

Submitted by Daniel Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley What is the great mystery which for ages past was kept hidden but now has been revealed? What is this cosmic mystery that Apostle Paul sets up with such lofty, broad words?  Apostle Paul crescendos to this climax, and the grand answer that he gives is v.6 — that [...]

Submitted by Alice Rhee, Gracepoint Minneapolis
What 3 things does this text say exercise control over unredeemed man?  In what ways did I follow these things before I became a Christian?
The cravings of our sinful nature, our desires, and our thoughts exercise control over unredeemed man.
Before I became a Christian, I was quite insecure and was [...]

Submitted by Jeannie Lee, Gracepoint Berkeley
vv. 17-18 – What did the Apostle Paul pray for the Ephesians?
• that they might be given the Spirit of wisdom and revelation
• that the eyes of their heart may be enlightened
What should the eyes of their heart being enlightened lead to?
knowledge of:
• the hope to which he has called me
• the riches of [...]