EPH 3:14-21

Loving Others Because You’re Loved

(V14) When I think of all this (God’s plan revealed)

A) Two people groups, the Jews and the rest of the world to create the church (V6)

B) God’s plan is to use the church to display His wisdom (V10)

C) Eternal purpose through the work of Christ

1.1 (V16) Paul prays for the church

A) They would be empowered with inner strength through the Holy Spirit

B) Christ will make His home in your heart as you trust Him

C) Roots grow deep into God’s love, which will keep you strong

John 13:35 “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

Matt 7:15-20 ““Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”

1 John 4:20 “If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?”

Faith is more than words, it’s love in action

D) May we understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep is the love of God

Understanding God’s love is key to loving others

1.2 (V19) Understanding these elements helps up become complete in Christ

1.3 (V20) All glory to God who is able to accomplish more than we ask or think