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    MatinLuthe,who began the geat refomation in the 16thcentuy, not only

    estoedtheBibletothecommonpeople,butalsogavesomepacticalsuggestions

    foBiblestudy.HeoncesaidthathestudiedtheSciptuesthewayhegatheed

    apples:FistIshakethewholeAppletee[studyoftheBibleasawhole],that

    theipestmightfall.ThenIclimbtheteeandshakeeachlimb[studyofawhole

    book],andtheneachbanch[studyofachapteofabook]andtheneachtwig

    [studyofthepaagaphsandsentences],andthenIlookundeeachleaf[studyof

    singlewods].

    Thenexttheechaptesgotogethebecausethetheemethodsdiscussed

    aeeallypatofone.TheyaetheestepsinstudyingabookoftheBible.When

    combined, these theemethodsgive you themostcompehensiveappoach to

    studyingtheWodofGod.Theymayequieextawok,effot,andtime,butthey

    canewadyouwiththegeatestesults.

    BecauseGodgavehisevelationinsegmentsthatwecallbooks,weshould

    fiststudythesebooksasawhole,thenexaminetheipatscaefully,andfinally

    putoustudytogethetoseethewholeagain.Sotheappoachwewillbeusingis

    survey,.analysis,andsynthesis

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    THe BOOk sURveY

    MeTHOD OfBiBLe sTUDY

    How to Get an Overview of a

    Bible Book

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    Fist,wemakeaninitialsuveyofthebooktoseeitasawhole;thisisou

    telescopicviewstudy.Thenwetakethebookapatchaptebychapteanddoa

    detailedanalysisofeachone;welookatallthedetailsasthoughamicoscope.

    Finally,weputitalltogetheagaininasyntheticstudyinwhichwesummaizethe

    bookasawholeandpoduceour.ownoutline.Thepocessmovesfomthewholetothepaticulasandbacktothewhole:

    Surveygetabids-eyeviewofthebook.

    Analysisstudyeveythingineachchapteindetail.

    . Synthesis..putitbacktogetheagainanddawsomeconclusions.

    Note:ThesetheemethodshavebeendevelopedeffectivelybytheNavigatos

    intheicollegiateministy.Thetheestepshavebeencombinedbythemintothe

    CompehensiveBookAnalysisMethod,whichisexplainedandillustatedindepth

    inThe.Navigator.Bible.Studies.Handbook(NavPess).

    Chaptes911inthisbookpesentonlywhattheCompehensiveBookAnal -

    ysisdoesnotdealwithandwillsuggestsomealtenativeappoachesfomthe

    bookpublishedbytheNavigatos.(Theisishighlyecommendedfothosewho

    Step One Read the Book

    Step twO Make Notes on What You Read

    Step three Do a Background Study

    Step FOur Make a Horizontal Chart of the Books Contents

    Step Five Make a Tentative Outline of the Book

    Step Six Write Out a Personal Application

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    havedoneextensivechapteanalysisBiblestudyandwouldlikeaslightlydiffeent

    appoach.)

    Welookfistatpatoneofthispocess:theBookSuveyMethod.

    Definition

    Abooksuveystudyinvolvesgainingasweepingoveviewofanentiebookofthe

    Bible.Itistakingaskyscapelookoatelescopicviewofabookbyeading

    itthoughsevealtimeswithoutstoppingtoconsidethedetails.Thenyouask

    aseiesofbackgoundandcontentquestionsanddawahoizontalchatofits

    contentsinodetogainagenealundestandingofthewitespupose,theme,

    stuctue,andcontent.

    Why this methoD of BiBle stuDy

    As you know, the Bible is eally66 diffeent books compiled undeone cove.

    Eachbookisuniqueandhasanimpotantmessagefoustoday.TheBookSuvey

    Methodisapacticalwaytomastethegenealcontentsofasinglebook.

    its imPortance

    Doingabooksuveyasthefistpatofananalysisandsynthesishelpsevealhow

    eachpatofthebookiselatedtotheothepats.Manyvesesthataehadto

    undestandbecomecleawhenseeninthelagecontextofthebookinwhichthey

    aefound.Andtheplaceofaveseinabookisoftenthekeytoundestandingit

    andwhatGodteachesthoughit.

    Doingabooksuveyfistalsoevealsthepopeemphasisofeachpointin

    thebook.ItkeepsthestudyofGodsWodbalanced,lesseningthepossibilityof

    oveemphasizingominimizinganyonepoint.Itisinteestingthatmostcultsand

    heesieshaveaisenthoughouthistoywhenpeopleoveemphasizesomeveseo

    doctineandbuildtheiwholetheologyonafewvesestakenoutofcontextwhile

    ignoingmuchoftheestofGodsevelation.

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    tools you Will neeD

    A numbe of basic tools (discussed in the Intoduction) ae necessay fo this

    methodofBiblestudy.Thesehelpfultoolsae

    AstudyBible.

    . Sevealcontempoay tanslations. (Theseenableyoutoseediffeent

    endeingsofthesamemateialbyablescholas.)

    . ABibledictionayand/oBibleencyclopedia.

    . ABiblehandbook.(Lookundethenameofthebookyouaestudyingas

    wellasundethewiteandthecityopeopletowhomtheoiginalmight

    havebeensent.)

    Inadditiontotheabovebasictools,youmaywanttoconsultBibleatlases,his-

    toicalgeogaphies,histoicalbackgoundbooks,andBiblesuveys.Usetheselast

    toolsonlyafteyouhavedoneyouowneseach.Lateyoumaycheckyouself

    andyouconclusionsagainstwhatotheeliablescholashavedone.Theeae

    manysuveysandbackgoundbookstochoosefom:

    The.Illustrated.Guide.to.Biblical.History. byKendallEasley(Boadman&

    Holman)

    Nelsons. New. Testament. Survey by Mak Bailey and Tom Constable(Nelson)

    Nelsons. Old. Testament. Survey by Chales Dye and Eugene Meill

    (Nelson)

    New.Testament.SurveybyMeillC.Tenney(Eedmans)

    New.Testament.TimesbyMeillC.Tenney(Bake)

    The.Old.Testament.SpeaksbySamuelJ.Schultz(HapeSanFancisco)

    Old.Testament.Timesbyr.K.Haison(Bake)

    Old.Testament.Today.byJohnWaltonandAndewHill(Zondevan) Survey.of.the.BiblebyWilliamHendiksen(Bake)

    A.Survey.of.the.New.Testament.byrobetH.Gundy(Zondevan)

    What.the.Bible.Is.All.About:.NIV.EditionbyHeniettaC.Meas(regal)

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    YoumustecognizethattheseBiblesuveys,likeBiblecommentaies,epe-

    senttheopinionsandtheologicalpositionsoftheiauthos.Soselecttheoneo

    twothatbestsuityou,andusethemafteyouhavedoneyouowninitialsuvey

    study.

    simPle stePs on Doing a survey stuDy

    TheBookSuveyStudyFomhasmanypats,which fitundethesixsteps fo

    doingthisstudy.Onestepwillbedoneonasepaatesheetofpape.

    Step One Read the Book

    Thisfiststepmayseemobvious,butsomepeoplespendalltheitimeeadingabouttheBibleathethaneadingtheSciptuetextitself.Theonlytoolsneeded

    fothisfiststepaeyoustudyBibleandsevealecenttanslations.Do.not.read.

    any.Bible.surveys,.handbooks,.or.commentaries.at.this.point Followtheseseven

    suggestions:

    1.Read.through.the.book.atone.sittingExceptfothePsalms,thelongestbook

    intheBibleisIsaiah,anditcanbeeadintheeofouhous.Mostoftheothe

    books,paticulalythoseintheNewTestament,canbeeadinmuchlesstime.If

    youhavetobeakupyoueading,tytofinishabookinnomoethantwosittings.(Foexample,eadIsaiah139atonesitting,thenIsaiah4066.)Youwillbe

    amazedatwhatyoubegintoseeinSciptueasyoudothis.

    2.Read.through.the.book.in.a.recent.translation Thiswillenableyoutounde-

    standwhatyouaeeadingbette,becauseyouwillbedoingyoueadingincon-

    tempoaylanguage.

    3.Read.through.the.book. rapidly,. ignoring.the.chapter.divisionsremembe

    thatthechaptedivisionsandvesesweenotintheoiginalwiting;theywee

    addedmuchlatefoconvenience.rightnowyoupuposeistogettheflowofthebookandfeelthepulseofthewite.Dontbeconcenedwiththedetailsatthis

    stage(youwilldothatintheChapteAnalysisMethod,chapte10),buteadthe

    bookquicklytogetitsmainthust.

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    4.Read.through.the.book.repeatedlyrepeatthepocessofeadingasmany

    timesasyoucan.(Obviously,youwillnotbeabletoeadthebookofIsaiahas

    manytimesasthebookofColossiansinagiventimefame.)Eachtimeyouead

    the book though,youwillnotice somenew thingsand the oveall pictuewillbecomecleaeandcleae.Themoetimesyoueadabookthough,thebette

    youwillbeabletoundestandit.Sostaywithit.

    5.Read.through.the.book.without.referring.to.commentaries.or.someone.elses.

    notesItisgoodtoeadinaBibleinwhichyouhavenotmadeanynotesyouself.

    Othewise,whenyouseethenotesyoumayhavewitten(youownoothes),

    youmindwillnatuallyfallbackintothatpattenandyouwillbehindeedfom

    seeingnewthings.AfteyouhavefinishedStepOne,youmaybeginconsultingwith

    efeencehelps.6.Read.through.the.book.prayerfullyAskGodtospeaktoyouheatandopen

    youeyesthatyoumayseewondefulthingsinhislaw(Ps.119:18).

    7.Read.through.the.book.with.pen.or.pencil.in.handAsyoubegineadingthe

    secondothidtimethough,begintakingnotesandmakingobsevationsonwhat

    youaeeading(seeStepTwoandtheBookSuveyFom).

    Step twO Make Notes on What You Read

    Asyoueadthoughthebook(seeStepOne),witedownyouimpessionsandtheimpotantfactsyoudiscove.Makethesenotesonasepaatepieceofpape

    oontheBookSuveyFomfoundattheendofthischapte.Lookfothefollowing

    nineitems:

    1. Category:Isthebookhistoy?Poety?Pophecy?Law?Abiogaphy?A

    lette?

    2. First.Impressions:Whatisthefistimpessionyougetfomthebook?

    Whatdoyouthinkisthepuposeofthewite?Whatfeeldoyouget

    fomeadingit?

    3. Key.Words:Whataesomeofthesignificantwodsthewiteuses?

    What wods ae epeated the most? What wod o wods is he

    emphasizing?

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    4. Key.Verse:What seems to be thekeyvese (if any)?What ideaso

    phasesae epeated thatmayshowhismainthought?What isthe

    witeskeystatement?

    5. Literary.Style:Isthebookanaative?Adama?Apesonallette?Adiscouse?Poety?Acombinationofnaationandpoety?Doesthe

    witeusefiguativespeech?Isheusingalogicalagument?

    6. Emotional.Tone:Isthewiteangy?Sad?Happy?Woied?Excited?

    Depessed?Calm?Howdoyouthinkhisheaesmusthavefeltwhen

    theyeceivedthiswiting?Howdoesitmakeyoufeel?

    7. Main.Theme(s):Whatisthemaintheme?Istheemoethanone?What

    isthewitesaying?Whatishismajoemphasis?

    8. Structure. of. the.Book: Ae theeobviousdivisions of thought in thebook?How isthebookoganized?Aoundpeople?Events?Places?

    Ideas?Timespans?

    9. Major.People:Whoaethepincipalpesonalitiesinthebook?Which

    peopleaementionedthemost,andwhatpatsdotheyplayinthe

    book?

    Step three Do a Background Study

    Findoutthehistoicalandgeogaphicalsettingofthebook.Intowhatbackgound

    doesthebookfit?Youcanusethefollowingquestionstohelpyoufindsomeof

    thefacts.AlsousetheideaspesentedintheBookBackgoundMethodofBible

    Study(chapte8).Manyoftheanswesmaybefoundightinthebookitself,so

    looktheefist.Ifyoucantfindtheanswesinthetextalone,thencheckoutside

    efeences(seeToolsYouWillNeedealieinthischapte).

    WhatcanIleanaboutthewite(s)?

    . Whenwasthebookwitten?(Date)

    . Wheewasthebookwitten?

    . Towhomwasthebookwitten?Whoweethey?Whowashe?Whowas

    she?(Findoutabouttheihistoicalandgeogaphicalbackgounds.)

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    . Whywasthebookwitten?(Investigatethecicumstanceselatedtothe

    witing.)

    . Whatothebackgoundinfomationshedslightonthisbook?

    . WhatistheplaceofthisbookintheBible?Isitabidgebetweenvaiouspeiodsofhistoy?

    . Whataethegeogaphiclocationsmentionedinthebook?Wheeae

    they?(Dawamapifitwillbehelpfultoyou.)

    Step FOur Make a Horizontal Chart of the Books Contents

    Oneoftheexcitingstepsindoingabooksuveyismakingahoizontalchat.This

    isadiagamedlayoutofabookscontentsononeotwosheetsofpape.Thevalue

    ofsuchachatisthatitenablesyoutolayoutvisuallythebookscontentsanddivisions.Itgivesyouanewpespectiveofthebook.Thetheepatstoasimple

    hoizontalchataethemajor.divisionsofthebook,chapter.titles,andparagraph.

    titles

    Why.make.a.horizontal.chart?Yougainsevealbenefitsinthisstudybymaking

    one.

    . Ithelpsyousummaizethemainideasandcontentsofabook.

    . Itenablesyoutoseethecontentsofanentiebookataglance.

    . Ithelpsyoudiscovetheelationshipsbetweenchaptesandbetween

    paagaphs.

    . Itmakesyouawaeofideasepeatedinsevealplacesinthebook.

    . It seves as amemoy device to help you ecall a chaptes content

    quickly.

    . Itenablesyoutothinkthoughabookandemembeit.

    Preparation.for.making.a.horizontal.chartYouneedtheetoolstomakeasim-

    plehoizontalchat:

    . ABiblewithpaagaphdivisions.Manyecentvesionshavedividedthe

    textintopaagaphstoenableyoutoseetheunitsofthought.Youhave

    toknowtheseinodetomakethechat.

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    . Apencil(open)andaule.

    . Ablanksheetofpape,pefeably8x11insize.Ty tofityouchat

    ononesheetofpapesoyoucanseetheentiestuctueofthebookat

    aglance.Whenyouaewokingonalongbook(e.g.,Isaiah,Genesis,Psalms),tytouseasfewsheetsaspossible.Inusingmoethanone

    sheet,besuetousethesamescalesoyoucanmatchthesheets.

    How.to.make.a.horizontal.chartGothoughthefollowingfoustepsfoeach

    chatyoumake.

    1.Ona blanksheetof pape,makeasmanyveticalcolumnsastheeae

    chaptesinthebook.Folongebooks,makethecolumnsnaoweandabbeviate

    whatyouwiteinthemandusetwootheesheetsofpapeasneeded.2.readthoughthebookagainandfinditsmajor.divisions.recodthesedivi-

    sionsinasfewwodsaspossibleatthetopofyouchat(seetheSampleFilled-out

    Fom).

    3.readthoughthebookagainandthinkofatitle.for.each.chapter(ogoupof

    chaptesinalongebook).recodtheseatthetopofeachcolumndiectlybelow

    themajodivisions.IvingJensenhassuggestedfivechaacteisticsofgoodchap-

    tetitles(Independent.Bible.Study,MoodyPess,p.108).

    . Pefeablyuseonewod,notmoethanfou.

    . Usepictuesquewodsthathelpyouvisualizethecontents.

    . Usewodstakendiectlyfomthetextifpossible.

    . Usewodsthathavenotbeenusedpeviouslyaschaptetitlesinyou

    studyofothebooks.

    . Usewodsthattellyouwheeyouaeinthebook.

    4.readthoughthebookoncemoeanddothesamethingtoallthepaa-

    gaphsinyoubook.Tytoelatethe paragraph.titlestothechaptetitleunde

    whichtheyfall.

    Asyoubecomepoficientinthisexecise,youmayaddthingstoyouchats

    thatpesonalizeyoustudy.

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    Step Five Make a Tentative Outline of the Book

    Afteyouhavesummaizedthecontentsofthebookonahoizontalchat,you

    aeeadytomakeasimpletentativeoutlineofthebook.Lateon,intheBook

    SynthesisMethodofBibleStudy(chap.11),youwillmakeyoufinal,detailed

    outlineofthebook.Inthecuentmethodyoushouldmeelyoutlinethehigh

    pointsofthebookandshowtheielationshipwithoneanothe.Heeaesome

    suggestions:

    1.refetoyouhoizontalchatfoideasinoutlining.Oftenyouchatwill

    eadilyshowthenatualoganizationofthebookscontents.

    2.Outlinefomthemajotothemino.Lookfomajodivisionsofthebook

    fist,thenthesubdivisions(whichcouldbethechaptesthemselves),andfinally

    theimpotantpointsthatfallundethesubdivisions(whichcouldbethepaa-

    gaphs).Inlongebooksyoumayneedtohavefuthesubpointsundethese.

    3.Watchyoupaagaphdivisionsfocluesinoutlining.Sincethepaagaph

    isthebasicunitofthoughtinwiting,youcanusethepaagaphdivisionsas

    aguideindesigningtheoutlineofthechapte.Witeasummaystatementfo

    eachpaagaph,thenusethosestatementsasthemajopointsofyououtline.

    4.Afteyouhavedoneyouownoutlining,compaeyouswithasmanyothe

    outlinesasyoucan.Checktheefeencebooksavailabletoyouandcompae

    youwokwiththosewites.Dontbeconcenedifyououtlinedoesnotmatch

    theseexactly,fooftentheeaemanywaystooutlineabook.Youwilldiscove

    thatevennotablescholasdisageewitheachothe.

    Step Six Write Out a Personal Application

    Eventhoughthemainpuposeofabooksuveyistogetyouacquaintedwithits

    genealcontents,youshouldnotfogettomakeapesonalapplicationofsome

    insightyoudiscovealongtheway.SelectonethingtheLodspoketoyouaboutfomyousuveyandwiteapesonal,pactical,possible,andmeasuableapplica-

    tiononthattuth.(Seetheinstuctionsinchapte1onhowtowiteameaningful

    application.)

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    HOWTOFILLINTHEBOOKSUrVEYFOrM

    Use the fomattheendofthischapteodaftdivisionsonyouownsheetof

    pape.

    Filling Out the Form

    Youwillusethisfomoyouownsheetwiththedivisionsplusanothesheet(fo

    thehoizontalchat).Witeoutthenameofthebookintheblankpovidedandthe

    numbeofchaptesthebookcontains.Thenfollowthesixstepsdiscussedabove,

    withtheninesectionsundeStepTwo.

    1. recodthetotalnumbeoftimesyouhaveeadthoughthebook.

    2. Fomyouvaiouseadings,fillinthesectionsonyoublankBookSuveyFom.refebacktoStepTwoMakeNotesonWhatYouread.

    3. recodwhatevebackgoundobsevationsyoubelievehelpyouunde-

    standthisbook.

    4. Onasepaatepieceofpape,dawasimplehoizontalchat.

    5. Inoutlinefomwiteoutasummayooveviewofthebook.

    6. Witeoutonepacticalapplication.

    Sample Filled-out FormSeetheexampleonthebookofEphesiansattheendofthischapte.

    Assignment

    Begin you studyofbooksof theBibleBookSuvey, ChapteAnalysis,Book

    Synthesiswithsomeoftheshoteepistlesof theNewTestament.Onceyou

    havemasteedthepocess,youmaywanttotyMak,theshotestgospel,oone

    oftheshoteminopophets.Heeisasuggestedodeinwhichtobegin:

    1Thessalonians

    1John

    Philippians

    2Timothy

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    Ephesians

    Mak

    romans

    Habakkuk

    Aftedoingthese,selectyouownbookstostudy.

    For Further Reading

    Inadditiontothefollowingbooks,seethesuveysandbackgoundbookssug-

    gestedinToolsYouWillNeedealieinthischapte.

    How.to.Read.the.Bible.Book.by.Book.byGodonFeeandDouglasStuat(Zondevan)

    Independent.Bible.StudybyIvingL.Jensen(MoodyPess)

    A.Literary.Guide.to.the.Bible.byLelandrykenandTempeLongman(Zondevan)

    Studying,.Interpreting,.and.Applying.the.Bible. byWalteA.HenichsenandGayleJackson

    (Zondevan)

    The.Navigator.Bible.Studies.Handbook.(NavPess)

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    BOOk Ephesians chapterS 6

    1. nuMBer OF tiMeS reaD 5

    2. nOteS On the BOOk

    Cagoy:.NewTestamentlette

    Fs issos:. Itisabookthatstengthensmyfaithandchal-

    lengesmetomyesponsibilities.Stonglydoctinal.

    Ky wods:.inChistandwalk

    Ky vs:.1:3and4:1

    lay Sy:.Ageneallettethatispunctuatedbytwowoshipful

    payes.

    eooa to:.Calmwiththeintentionofteachingtheeadesand

    challengingthemtotheiesponsibilities.

    ma t(s):.WhatweaebecauseofJesusChist(inChist)

    andtheesponsibilitiesthataeousbecauseofoustanding.

    Sc:.Twomaindivisionssepaatedbyatheefoe.Inthefist

    pat,twopayesaeecoded.

    majo po:.Paul,theEphesianchuch,evilfoces,andTychicus

    reFerence BOOkS uSeD

    Eerdmans.Handbook.to.the.Bible

    WilliamHendiksensEphesiansThe.New.Bible.Dictionary

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    3. BackgrOunD OF BOOk

    PaulhadfoundedthechuchinEphesusonhissecondmissionayjouney

    andleftPiscillaandAquilatheetofollowupwiththeconvets.Theethey

    hadaninfluenceonApolloslife.

    AtthebeginningofhisthidmissionPauletunedandministeedinthecity

    foalengthytime,duingwhichthegospelspeadthoughoutallofthepov-

    inceofAsia.

    Then,aftePaulwasimpisonedinrome,hewotealettetothischuch.Its

    occasionwassimplyanoppotunitytostengthenthechuchbothdoctinally

    andpactically.Itwaswittentoeinfocebelievestheeintheiopinionof

    themselves(inlightoftheothepowefuleligiousinfluencesinthecity

    e.g.,thetempleofAtemis)andincayingouttheiesponsibilitiesasChis-

    tiansintheicommunity.

    Manyefeencesinthebookhavepetinencetotheoiginaleadesbecause

    thebackgoundisthecityofEphesus,itscultue,govenment,andhistoy.

    (SeetheBackgoundStudyfodetailsonthese.)

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    (2:110)

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    sent(6:2124)

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    5. tentative Outline OF the BOOk

    I. WhotheMembesoftheChuchAe(13)

    A.TheyhavebeenchosenbyGod(1)(endswithapaye)

    B.TheyhavebeensavedbyChist(2)

    C.TheyaeempoweedbytheHolySpiit(3)(endsinapaye)

    II.WhattheMembesoftheChuchAetoDo(46)

    A.Theiesponsibilities(4:15:21)

    B.Theielationshipsattheelevels(5:226:9)

    C.Theiconflictwithsatanicpowes(6:1020)

    Concludingemaks(6:2124)

    6. perSOnal applicatiOn

    Whatstikesmeaboutthisbookisthecloseelationshipbetweenbelieving

    andacting.IfIbelieveinJesusChist,thenIamsupposedtoactinaChistian

    way.BecauseofwhoIaminthesightofGod,cetainactionsaeequiedof

    meinallmyelationships.

    BecauseIhavebeeneconciledtoothes(chap.2),Iamtobefogivingin

    thesamewayChistfogaveme(4:32).Ihavenotalwaysbeenthatfogiving

    andhaveheldgudgesandesentments.Iwillseachmyheatandmake

    suethatIhavefogiveneveyonewhomayhavedonemewongealo

    imagined.Then,ifnecessay,Iwillgotothesepeopleandasktheifogive-

    ness.Asacheckonmyself,IwillmemoizeEphesians4:32.

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