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Ephesians 1:15-23 (p. 1818)

Ephesians 1:15-23 (p. 1818). Thankful for:. Thankful for: Their faith in the Lord Jesus. Thankful for: Their faith in the Lord Jesus Their love for other believers. “for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances .” Phil . 4:11b. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians:

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Ephesians 1:15-23 (p. 1818)

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  1. Ephesians 1:15-23 (p. 1818)

  2. Thankful for:

  3. Thankful for: • Their faith in the Lord Jesus

  4. Thankful for: • Their faith in the Lord Jesus • Their love for other believers

  5. “for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” Phil. 4:11b

  6. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: 1. That you may know God better.

  7. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 1. That you may know God better. • Through “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation”

  8. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 1. That you may know God better. • Through “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation” • Through reading & reflecting on His Word

  9. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 1. That you may know God better. • Through “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation” • Through reading & reflecting on His Word • Through regular Prayer

  10. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 1. That you may know God better. • Through “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation” • Through reading & reflecting on His Word • Through regular Prayer • Through living out Jesus’ teachings day to day

  11. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: 2. That you may know God’s hope.

  12. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 2. That you may know God’s hope. • “the eyes of our heart” must be enlightened

  13. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 2. That you may know God’s hope. • “the eyes of our heart” must be enlightened • otherwise, we are blind to God’s hope, frustrated, & discouraged

  14. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: 2. That you may know God’s hope. Something better awaits us:

  15. “the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ” Titus 2:13

  16. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: 3. That you may know God’s reward.

  17. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 3. That you may know God’s reward. • no matter what we go through in this life, Heaven awaits us

  18. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: 4. That you may know God’s power.

  19. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power

  20. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength

  21. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength • Resurrection power

  22. “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.” Romans 8:11

  23. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength • Resurrectionpower • Exaltationpower • the power by which Jesus was exalted at the right hand of the Father

  24. Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Matthew 28:18

  25. “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” Rev. 19:16

  26. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength • Resurrectionpower • Exaltationpower • Dominionpower • the power by which God put everything under Christ’s feet

  27. “For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.” 1 Cor. 15:25

  28. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength • Resurrectionpower • Exaltationpower • Dominionpower • the power by which Christ was appointed head over His church

  29. Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians: • 4. That you may know God’s power. • His incomparably great power • His mighty strength • Resurrectionpower • Exaltationpower • Dominionpower • the church is the body of Christ

  30. “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Cor. 12:27

  31. We are filled by “the fulness of him who fills everything in every way.”

  32. Pray for:

  33. Pray for: Our Church, our Community, our Military, and our Nation

  34. Pray for: Our Church, our Community, our Military, and our Nation One another

  35. Pray for: Our Church, our Community, our Military, and our Nation One another Ourselves: to know God better, His hope, His reward, His power

  36. Pray for: Our Church, our Community, our Military, and our Nation One another Ourselves: to know God better, His hope, His reward, His power

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