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Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (Eph. 1:15-21)

Read the passage, noting anything that piques your interest.

Do you agree with the idea that the hope of our calling looks to the past, the inheritance in the saints looks to the future, and God’s incomparable power looks to the present? Why or why not?

Generally speaking, what qualifies something as riches or wealth?

Who or what are “the saints”? Is everyone who goes to church a saint? Is everyone who is a Christian?

In what sense are the saints an inheritance?

In what sense are the saints a type of wealth or riches?

How will a person whose “heart-eyes” have been enlightened see the saints differently from someone who remains unenlightened?

Is it significant that the word used here is “inheritance,” which usually transfers upon death? Explain.

The Bible says much about our inheritance (mentioned in verse 14, Colossians 1:12; 3:24; James 2:5; 1 Peter 1:4; Rev. 21:1-17. et. al.). But this passage speaks of God’s inheritance? What is this inheritance?

Why does God, who already owns everything, want an inheritance?

Paul speak of “glory” in reference to the inheritance (literally, “the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.” In what sense does this inheritance have glory? What makes it so?

Do you think we would treat other believers differently if our hearts were to see the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the saints?

How can we keep in mind the great worth and potential for good that resides in the saints? What can help us with this?

What in this passage or in Shayne’s message spoke to you? What do you wish to understand better?

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