Reading Ephesians with John Stott: 11 Weeks for Individuals or Groups

by John Stott, Andrew T. Le Peau (Contribution by)

Overview

Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus is a concise yet comprehensive summary of the good news and its implications. The entire letter is a magnificent combination of Christian doctrine and Christian duty—faith and life—written that we might recognize the hope to which we are called. In this volume, John Stott's teachings from The Message of Ephesians are offered as brief devotional readings suitable for daily use. Designed as a church resource for small groups, this book includes eleven weekly studies that take you passage by passage through Ephesians, allowing readers to enjoy the riches of Stott's writings in a new, easy-to-use format.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830831951
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Series:	Reading the Bible with John Stott Series
Pages:	175
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. His books have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. He was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."

Andrew T. Le Peau was associate publisher at InterVarsity Press for over thirty years. He is the coauthor of several Bible study guides and the author of Paths of Leadership.

Table of Contents

How to Read the Bible with John Stott 7

Introduction 11

1 Ephesians 1:1-14: A Life of Spiritual Blessing 15

Discussion Guide 25

2 Ephesians 1:15-23: A Life of Prayer 28

Discussion Guide 39

3 Ephesians 2:1-10: A Life of Resurrection 41

Discussion Guide 53

4 Ephesians 2:11-22: A New Humanity 55

Discussion Guide 67

5 Ephesians 3:1-21: A New Ministry 69

Discussion Guide 82

6 Ephesians 4:1-16: Unity 84

Discussion Guide 97

7 Ephesians 4:17-5:4: Purity 100

Discussion Guide 112

8 Ephesians 5:5-21: Righteousness 114

Discussion Guide 125

9 Ephesians 5:21-33: Love 127

Discussion Guide 139

10 Ephesians 6:1-9: Respect 141

Discussion Guide 153

11 Ephesians 6:10-24: Power 155

Discussion Guide 167

Guidelines for Leaders 169

What People are Saying About This

Christopher J. H. Wright

"Nothing would have been more important to John Stott than to get the words of the title in the right order. We are reading the Bible with John Stott, not just reading John Stott on the Bible. For in his preaching as in his writing, John Stott's greatest gift was to help people see and hear clearly what the Bible itself actually says, and then, of course, to challenge us as to how we should respond to what we see and hear. Not all of us possess the complete works of John Stott. But we do possess the complete Bible. These sensitively edited extracts from Stott's writings will not only introduce new readers to the riches of his biblical exposition (and make them hungry for more), but will surely also introduce them to riches of God's Word they had not seen before."

Greg Jao

"More than any other author, John Stott urges us to engage in double listening. He wants us to listen to the Word God spoke and the world God loves so that we apply the timeless truths of Scripture to the ever-changing context of our life. To help us, he explains the Bible with clarity, charity and humility. His writings propel us to Jesus and into the mission of God in the world."

Mark Labberton

"No one I have known has loved, preached, taught and lived the Bible any more than John Stott. He often quoted Spurgeon's comment that we should seek for our very blood to become 'Bibline'; so seriously should we soak in Scripture in order to know and live it. This new series will give us daily help in just such living."

Editorial Reviews

"More than any other author, John Stott urges us to engage in double listening. He wants us to listen to the Word God spoke and the world God loves so that we apply the timeless truths of Scripture to the ever-changing context of our life. To help us, he explains the Bible with clarity, charity and humility. His writings propel us to Jesus and into the mission of God in the world."

Greg Jao

"No one I have known has loved, preached, taught and lived the Bible any more than John Stott. He often quoted Spurgeon's comment that we should seek for our very blood to become 'Bibline'; so seriously should we soak in Scripture in order to know and live it. This new series will give us daily help in just such living."

Mark Labberton

"Nothing would have been more important to John Stott than to get the words of the title in the right order. We are reading the Bible with John Stott, not just reading John Stott on the Bible. For in his preaching as in his writing, John Stott's greatest gift was to help people see and hear clearly what the Bible itself actually says, and then, of course, to challenge us as to how we should respond to what we see and hear. Not all of us possess the complete works of John Stott. But we do possess the complete Bible. These sensitively edited extracts from Stott's writings will not only introduce new readers to the riches of his biblical exposition (and make them hungry for more), but will surely also introduce them to riches of God's Word they had not seen before."

Christopher J. H. Wright