Ephesians Week 7 - Spiritual Strength
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Week 7
Week 7
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.
Paul’s Prayer for Strength and Insight
Paul resumes his thought broken off in v. 1 and reports his prayer for the readers’ strength and understanding of God’s power (vs. 14–19).
He concludes by blessing God (vs. 20-21)
Breakdown of VS. 14-21
Breakdown of VS. 14-21
VS. 14-15
VS. 14-15
Verses 14-19 is another long sentence wrote by Paul
The statement “for this reason” is a call back all the way to Vs 1
He starts out his prayer for the people of Ephesus
VS. 16-19
VS. 16-19
Paul’s prayer is from Vs. 16-19
The main central focus of the prayer is that they would be strengthened by Christ
That Christ would be with them
And that they would be able to comprehend the love of Christ
VS. 20-21
VS. 20-21
Paul then finishes up his prayer by bringing praise to God
Questions
Questions
What questions do you have from Ephesians 3:14-21?
Paul starts off this section by saying “for this reason...” what is the reason that he is mentioning?
Paul mentions the “riches of His glory,” what is the riches of His glory?
What does it look like in a Christians life to be rooted and grounded in love?
This section is one long prayer. What sticks out the most to you in Paul’s prayer? What aspects of this prayer would you like to add to your prayer life?