Woodmont Baptist Church of Florence Alabama

Table Talk Questions – Eph. 4:26-28; 5:3,15 1. Proverbs 14:29 says “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” Describe a time in your life when someone’s anger (or your own) displayed folly and became embarrassing. 2. In what location are you most prone to be angry? (Home, work, ball field, school, church, etc.) What could the location reveal about...

Table Talk Questions – Eph. 4:25-32/5:4, 15-20 1.Talk about a time when your mouth got you in trouble (trouble with parents, teachers, friends, co-workers, etc.). Describe the impact of that moment and how many people were (are still) affected. How would Ephesians 4:29 have helped in that moment? 2. Matthew 28:18-20, Christ commands his followers to make disciples. If someone followed you in your...

“What’s the Big Deal About the Gospel?” 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5 1. Priority of the Gospel 2. Purpose of the Gospel a. Save the lost b. Sanctify the saved 3. People of God are called to share the Gospel 4. Power of the Gospel

Table Talk Questions — Ephesians 4:17-24/5:1-11 1. What are some things you admire and respect about your mom or another mother that you know? How are those qualities reflective of Jesus Christ? 2. Describe characteristics of your former life that you have taken off and point to evidence of your new life in your actions and attitudes. 3. Discuss someone you have imitated in your personal life (cel...

Table Talk Questions — Ephesians 4:7-16 1. In verse 7, the Bible says that each one (every Christian) has been given grace. How is the utilization of our spiritual gifts evidence of the Lord’s grace and power? 2. Explain the relationship between the ascension of Jesus and the distri-bution of gifts to the church. 3. According to verses 11 and 12, what is the role of the pastor/leaders in the churc...

Table Talk Questions — Ephesians 4:1-6 1. Why is unity important in a local church? Compare and contrast attributes that mark a unified church and a divided church. Describe the impact churches leave on the lives of believers and unbelievers based on the church’s unity. 2. Paul writes that we should walk in humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another in love – Which of these would you...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions—Ephesians 3:20-21 1. How is celebrating and observing the Lord’s supper a reminder of Ephesians 3:20-21? 2. Share an experience in your life in which God did more than you could have asked or imagined. 3. Ephesians 3:20 promises that Christians have power working within them. Read Ephesians 1:16-23. How do these passages challenge/refresh your view of Christ’s pow...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions—Ephesians 3:14-19 1. Compare Paul’s prayers for the Ephesians in Ephesians 1:15-23 and Ephesians 3:14-21. From these prayers, what are some needs that are evident for the church at Ephesus? 2. How is worship evident in the prayers of Paul? Does Paul pray for the physical/material needs for God’s people or the spiritual needs? How can this be a model for our prayer...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions—Ephesians 3:1-13 1. Paul writes that he was a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and that his tribulations were their glory. What sacrifices have you made to take the gospel to those who are different than you culturally? How does Paul’s testimony being a Jewish man loving and serving the Gentiles point to the gospel of Jesus Christ? 2. How might someone be...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 2:11-22) 1. How does this passage emphasize the corporate (togetherness) nature of Christianity? 2. Explain the work of Christ in this passage. 3. Which of the three illustrations of the church in 2:19-22 — citizens, family, or stones — makes the biggest impact on you? Explain why. 4. What can the church do to promote racial diversity, if anything? How...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 2:6-10) 1. What is the relationship between salvation by grace and being created for good works? 2. What does this passage teach about our union with Christ? 3. What is the believer’s future? How should knowing this truth impact our daily lives? 4. Which part of the gospel do you most often ponder: the past work of Christ (creation, incarnation, obedien...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 2:1-5) 1. How can Paul’s life be paralleled to Ephesians 2:1-5? Describe the difference in your life before and after you surrendered to Christ and your Lord and Savior. 2. As an individual believer, how does the grace of Jesus Christ equip you to fight against “gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts”? How does this...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 1:15-23) 1. Which of the things that Paul prayed (Eph. 1:15-23) could you use most in your life right now? What intentional steps are you taking now in your life to “know him better”? 2. In verses 20-22, what do we learn about Christ? Where do you need the “incomparably great power” of God to be at work in the coming week? 3. How would your church chang...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 1:3-14) 1. Describe a time when you were selected to a team, a performance, a class, or a specific task. (Alternative: Describe a time when some part of your life/career/education went exactly how you planned it. Describe a time when it went completely different than how you had it planned.) 2. How would you explain to a non-Christian what Christ did to...

“Table Talk” Discussion Questions (Ephesians 1:1-2) 1. Who was the last person to send you a hand-written letter? Do you look forward to checking the mailbox? What type of mail do you receive most (bills, letters/cards, e-mails, online purchases, etc.)? 2. In your own words, describe Paul’s testimony. How does Paul’s testimony compare to yours; what are the similarities/differences? 3. Have you ev...

TABLE TALK QUESTIONS 1. What and who did God use to lead you to Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? (What: program, method, song, VBS, Sunday school, etc.; Who: SS teacher, friend, family member, pastor, etc.). Share your personal testimony with someone close to you. 2. Identify and describe positive attributes and qualities each of the following age groups bring to a church's worship g...

Table Talk – Breastplate of Righteousness—Ephesians 6:10-14 1. Righteousness has been defined as: “The state of being just or morally pure, whether in one’s own strength or on the basis of imputed virtue” (The Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology). Based on this definition, how does the Bible communicate the state of 1) a person’s selfrighteousness, 2) a person’s need for righteousness, 3) and...