Paul’s Prayer

Message by Rev. Richard Jones

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Paul’s Prayer

Ephesians 3:14-21

Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV)
14  For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16  that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith””that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18  may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19  and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20  Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
21  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

 

 

People of Praise

14  For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

15  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

 

Provision of Power

16  that according to the riches of his glory

he may grant you to be strengthened with power

through his Spirit in your inner being,

2 Corinthians 1:8 (ESV)
8  For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (ESV)
7  But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
8  We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
9  persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

2 Corinthians 1:8-10 (ESV)
8  For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
9  Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
10  He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV)
16  So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

 

Person of Purity

17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith

 

Privilege of Promise

17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith

””that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18  may have strength to comprehend with all the saints

what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

19  and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,

that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

John 3:16 (ESV)
16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

 

Possibilities of Providence

20  Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly

than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

 

Pledge of Purpose

21  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:8-11 (ESV)
8  To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9  and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things,
10  so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
11  This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord

Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV)
14  For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16  that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith””that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18  may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19  and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20  Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
21  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

 

 

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