The prayer for the Epesians

The Invocation (Eph. 3:14–15)[1]

Invocation- the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority:

Vs 14-

Acts 20:13-37- Paul prays for the Ephesians before he gets on a ship and never physically sees them again.

Phil 2:10-11

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

NIV

Vs 16- Ephesians 3:16 (NIV)

16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

Phil 4:19

19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

NIV

Rom 7:17-22

17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.

18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

19 For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do — this I keep on doing.

20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law;

NIV

Ephesians 3:17–19 (NIV)

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rootedand established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Colossians 2:7 (NIV)

7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Benediction- the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service:

Ephesians 3:20–21 (NIV)

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Rom 16:25

25 Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past,

NIV

2 Cor 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. NIV

[1]Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 31.