{"id":2730,"date":"2017-01-15T15:15:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T19:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=2730"},"modified":"2017-04-24T13:57:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T17:57:16","slug":"pauls-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=2730","title":{"rendered":"Paul’s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message by Rev. Richard Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Paul’s Prayer<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ephesians 3:14-21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>14 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
\n15 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
\n17 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith\u201d\u201dthat you, being rooted and grounded in love,
\n18 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
\n19 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
\n20 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Now 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,
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. <\/span><\/p>\n

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People of Praise <\/u><\/h3>\n

14 \u00a0For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,<\/p>\n

15 \u00a0from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<\/p>\n

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Provision of Power <\/u><\/h3>\n

16 \u00a0that according to the riches of his glory<\/p>\n

he may grant you to be strengthened with power<\/p>\n

through his Spirit in your inner being,<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 1:8 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>8 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For 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.<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>7 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
\n8 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
\n9 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; <\/span><\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 1:8-10 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>8 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For 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.
\n9 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Indeed, 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.
\n10 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0He 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.<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.<\/p>\n

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Person of Purity <\/u><\/h3>\n

17 \u00a0so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith<\/p>\n

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Privilege of Promise<\/u><\/h3>\n

17 \u00a0so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith<\/p>\n

\u201d\u201dthat you, being rooted and grounded in love,<\/p>\n

18 \u00a0may have strength to comprehend with all the saints<\/p>\n

what is the breadth and length and height and depth,<\/p>\n

19 \u00a0and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,<\/p>\n

that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.<\/p>\n

John 3:16 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.<\/span>
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Possibilities of Providence <\/u><\/h3>\n

20 \u00a0Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly<\/p>\n

than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,<\/p>\n

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Pledge of Purpose <\/u><\/h3>\n

21 \u00a0to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus<\/p>\n

throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.<\/p>\n

Ephesians 3:8-11 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>8 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0To 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,
\n9 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things,
\n10 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
\n11 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord<\/p>\n

Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>14 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
\n15 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
\n17 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith\u201d\u201dthat you, being rooted and grounded in love,
\n18 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
\n19 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
\n20 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Now 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,
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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