OCP Chapel Ephesians 1:18-23

help today and hope forever by the power of God

Pauls prayer for these Christians beginning in 15-17 is that God would give them more of what they do possess already

Faithful in 1-2

15 they have faith in Jesus

More

Through the Holy Spirit in them

More wisdom

More revelation in the knowledge of God the Father

Prayer for 3 specific things

that take the Holy Spirits work in our heart to enlighten us to know

Can Miss the mark

Holy Spirit leads us to know more

Knowledge of God without the Spirit of revelation working it from our mind to soul and heart

Ephesians 1:18 (ESV)

18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

THE HOPE TO WHICH HE HAS CALLED YOU

Embrace all the spiritual blessings in Christ from verses 3-14

Ephesians 1:18 (ESV)

18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

THE RICHES OF HIS GLORIOUS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS

Ephesians 1:19 (ESV)

19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

THE IMMEASURABLE GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US WHO BELIEVE

WHY IS THE POWER SO IMMEASURABLY GREAT?

Ephesians 1:19–23 (ESV)

19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.