Family Bible Hour

Purpose of Family Bible Hour
Purpose of Family Bible Hour

The Family Bible Hour ministry desires to equip the church (3rd grade and above) to handle and apply God’s Word for themselves in pursuit of godly living. We have classes for all ages during the Fall and Spring semesters each year. Our FBH is unique in that all of the classes study the same text in age appropriate ways to help foster conversations around the Word at home.

Our Framework

Family Bible Hour (FBH) aims to serve the church by teaching bible lessons highlighting the following framework.

Bible Literacy

Our Bible lessons will provide context to how a particular passage of Scripture fits into the complete narrative of the Bible.

Theological Clarity

Our Bible lessons will reveal how a particular passage of Scripture contributes to major theological doctrines, emphasizing what it tells us about God and how we relate to Him.

Spiritual Formation

Our Bible lessons will encourage and provide opportunities to practice major spiritual disciples like, prayer, worship, bible reading, and bible study during and in preparation for each lesson.

The Book of Ephesians
The Book of Ephesians

Paul writes to the churches in Ephesus to encourage and strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ. He encourages them by providing a robust understanding of the new life in Christ, the new community we belong to in Christ, and the new walk God calls believers who are in Christ to. This same encouragement is needed and available for the church today through the message of the book of Ephesians.

Family Bible Hour Schedule & Homework

Study Schedule HOMEWORK - Ephesians 1:3-14 HOMEWORK - Ephesians 1:15-23 HOMEWORK - Ephesians 2:1-10 HOMEWORK - Ephesians 2:11-22 HOMEWORK - Ephesians 3:1-13 HOMEWORK - Ephesians 3:14-21
#DateLessonTeacherMemory Verses
19/7/2025Ephesians 1:1-2 (Introduction)RayEphesians 1:10
29/14/2025Ephesians 1:3-14 (Praise to God for His plan and work in Christ)Ray
39/21/2025Ephesians 1:15-23 (Prayer for Spiritual Understanding)Ray
49/28/2025Ephesians 2:1-10 (New Life in Christ)Gary A.Ephesians 2:8-10
510/5/2025Ephesians 2:11-22 (“One New Man” in Christ)Bryce/Cyndi
610/12/2025Ephesians 3:1-13 (The Mystery Revealed)Gary A.
10/19/2025NO FBH – WOMEN’S RETREAT
710/26/2025Ephesians 3:14-21 (Paul’s Second Prayer)Ray/JoyEphesians 3:17-19
811/2/2025Ephesians 4:1-16 (Walk in Unity)Bryce
911/9/2025Ephesians 4:17-32 (Walk in Holiness)Gary A.
1011/16/2025Ephesians 5:1-14 (Walk in Light)Bryce/Cyndi
1111/23/2025Ephesians 5:15-21 (Walk in the Spirit)Ray
11/30/2025THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
1212/7/2025Ephesians 5:22-6:9 (Relationships)Ray/JoyReview all
1312/14/2025Ephesians 6:10-20 (The Armor of God)Gary A.
1412/21/2025Ephesians 6:21-24 (Conclusion)Ray

 

  • Read through the whole letter to the Ephesians and highlight or underline every time you encounter the word “love” or the phrase “in Christ/Him”
  • Paul often describes Christians as “in Christ,” and this idea runs all through Ephesians. Read the following verses and take note of what it means to be “in Christ.”
  • Ephesians 1:13, 2 Cor. 5:21, Galatians 2:20, 1 Cor. 6:14-20, 2 Cor. 6:14-17
  • According to Ephesians 1:4, why did God choose us?
  • According to Ephesians 1:5, how did God predestined us?
  • How is redemption used in Lev. 25:47-50? How does this relate to our redemption as described in Ephesians 1:7-10 (cf. Mark 10:45; 1 Cor. 6:20; Gal. 5:13)?
  • Ephesians 1:3 introduces to us the idea that every Christian is blessed with “every spiritual blessing” and then goes on to describe those spiritual blessings. List the spiritual blessings in your notes and consider how remembering these blessings might help you.

 

  • Read Ephesians 1:15-23
  • What characteristic(s) of the Ephesians prompted Paul to be thankful? Why?
  • When Paul prays for the Ephesians, he prays that they would know what? (list them or highlight them in your notes)
  • How does Paul describe God’s demonstration of His “immeasurable greatness of his power”?
  • What is significant about the fact that Paul prays for the Ephesians to “know” this power rather than to “receive” this power?
  • If you haven’t already, write your observations of the text in question form to prepare for the next FBH lesson. Write at least 10 questions.

 

  • Read Ephesians 2:1-10
  • What are the characteristics of a person without Christ according to 2:1-3?
  • In your text journal, circle the pronouns “you”, “we”,  and “us.” Make note of any shifts you notice in the text.
  • What actions does Paul describe God do in verses 4-6?
  • What role do works play in the life of the believer? (Eph. 2:10; Titus 3:5, 8)
  • Paul speaks of God’s “immeasurable grace” (2:7). What should the believer’s response be to God’s grace? Think about Christian hymns that speak of God’s grace. What do they highlight that helps you reflect on how to respond to God’s grace?

 

  • Read Ephesians 2:11-22 three times.
  • Using a bible dictionary, look up “circumcision” and skim through the content and make note of anything that you find interesting or relevant to the context of Ephesians.
  • Ephesians 2:11-22 has a very similar outline to Ephesians 2:1-10. Create an outline for this passage.
  • What things has Jesus done to bring us peace?
  • Paul uses the image of a building to describe the household of God. How is Jesus Christ the cornerstone (cf. Acts 4:11–12; 1 Pet 2:4–8)?
  • What other pictures illustrate Christ’s community and our part in it?
  • What does this passage inform your view of the local church?

 

 

  • Read Ephesians 3:1-13 three times.
  • What is the “mystery” about? (v. 3-6)
  • How does the “mystery” become a reality (v 6)?
  • In describing believers as “fellow heirs” and “sharers of the promise in Christ Jesus,” Paul likely is referring to God’s promise to Abraham (see Gen 12:1–3; 17:1–8). Read Galatians 3:14–4:7. What does this passage say about being an heir to the promise?
  • According to verses 10-11, why has God, through the gospel, created the church?
  • What does God’s work through someone like Paul (“the least of all the saints”) communicate about Christ’s redeeming power (compare 1 Cor 15:10 and 1 Tim. 1:15-17)?
  • Read Ephesians 3:14-21 at least three times.
  • Practice your observation skills by writing at least 10 observation questions from this text.
  • Note that in this section, Paul mentions all three members of the Godhead: God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. What roles or attributes does he ascribe to each?
  • What do you think Paul is describing in verse 18?
  • Paul concludes the first three chapters of Ephesians with a doxology. How are “to him who is able to do far more than we can ask or think” fitting words of praise for what Paul has said in this passage?
  • Verse 21 begins “to him be glory in the church and in Christ…”What do you think it means for God’s glory to be in the church?
Resources
Resources

Books:

Lesson Slides:

  1. Introduction | Ephesians 1:1-2
  2. A Doxology for God’s Glorious Grace | Ephesians 1:3-14
  3. A Prayer for Understanding | Ephesians 1:15-23
  4. New Life in Christ | Ephesians 2:1-10
  5. One New Man | Ephesians 2:11-22