Loving the Body  
Ephesians 5:22-33  
Our human love is derived from Jesus’s love for the church 

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CHRIST for EveryBODY  
We glorify God with our bodies as he instructs us

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...#2 How do the following help explain the “mystery” language? See Romans 16:25-27; 1 Corinthains 2:1-2; Ephesians 1:7-10, 3:7-12; Colossians 1:25--2:3
  

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Caring for the Body  
Ephesians 5:6-21  
Despite our best efforts, our lifetimes are limited, but eternal life starts now.   

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CHRIST for EveryBODY  
We glorify God with our bodies as he instructs us

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...#2 Intemperance among Christians led to division, factions, & recklessness (cf. v18; 1 Corinthians 11:20-22; Galatians 5:21). What does 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 add to Ephesians 5 about our everyday lives as we await the Lord & his coming?    

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Unity of the Body  
Ephesians 4:1-16  
Jesus is the source and the object of our one, unifying faith across time and space  

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CHRIST for EveryBODY  
We glorify God with our bodies as he instructs us

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...#3 It’s increasingly common in our culture to either cut off people with whom we disagree (often calling them “toxic”) or to treat them vindictively at any chance. This behavior happens even between fellow Christians. How do St. Paul’s words above encourage us to act? See Proverbs 27:17, Matthew 11:29; 21:5; Romans 12:9-21; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Philippians 2:5–8

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At the Table  
John 6:22-35  
Sharing food shares life in body and spirit  

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The Shape of Belief  
Our inward beliefs about Jesus shape our outward lives

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...#4 Vv 34-35 echo Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well (4:1-42, esp. 13-15; cf. Exodus 17:1-7). What are the differences in the metaphors of bread & water? What are the differences in their Exodus prototypes? When has Jesus been the bread of life for you? When has he been living water for you?   

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