Ephesians 1:15-23; Praise God for Powerful Grace

Introduction

Sermon in a sentence: Praise God for his powerful grace!

Clinton Arnold

Ephesians Main Idea

In this prayer of thanksgiving and intercession, Paul expresses gratitude to God upon hearing of the spiritual vitality of the readers. This leads him to pray intensively that the Spirit will reveal to them their hope and their great value to God, and especially that they will gain an expanded awareness of the extraordinary and unsurpassed power of God manifested on their behalf.

Paul Prayed For God’s Powerful Grace

Paul praised God by praying for the faith of the Ephesians.

If we hear about the faith of the others how do we respond?

Apathy?

Judgement?

Joyous Praise?

Do your pray for the salvation of the lost and the sanctification of the saints?

Paul Reminded Them of God’s Powerful Grace

Paul reminded the Ephesians of what God had blessed them with.

Tricolon Crescendo “What is the”

Hope of your calling.

The wealth of his glorious inheritance.

The immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward us.

Paul’s prayer was also a reminded them of where Christ is.

Christ is in heaven, where he has reserved a place for us (Ephesians 1:13-14)

Ephesians 1:13–14 ESV

13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Christ is in heaven and he is ruling and reigning, especially in His body!

Application

Praise God for His powerful grace to save sinners and place Christ as our head!

Praise God in your prayer life this week for your salvation.

Pray that God would save others!

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