2. Who is "the ruler of the kingdom of the air"? What is so threatening about "the kingdom of the air"?
3. According to Paul, what were we at one time?
4-5. Why did God save us?
6-7. Where has God lifted us? Why did he do this? How does this act "show the incomparable riches of his grace"?
8-9. Why does Paul make it clear that grace saves us and nothing else?
10. What are we to God? Does this mean that God loves us simply because he created us?
11. What is the significance of this verse? Why did Paul say this?
12. Is this essentially a rewording of verse 3, or is there a special significace to this verse?
13. How did Christ's blood bring us near?
14. What is the "two" that he talks about? What barriers separated them?
15-16. How did God bring peace to the "two"?
17. Who did he preach to?
18. How do we have access to God?
19-20. Who are we now?
21. This says Jesus is the cornerstone of the church, and (1:22) says he is the head. What is his relationship with the church? Are they both right, or are they both off the mark?
22. How are we being built? What can we do to make sure that the building process goes smoothly? Is this process the same work he talked about in verse 10? Does this make you feel differently about his workmanship?
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