Ephesians 1:15-19
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1-14-26
1-14-26
The first 13 verses talks about the Blessings of Redemption. The blessings of God.
v.13-14
Right after talking about the blessings of God and of our salvation, Paul starts v.15
Their faith was evident to the point that Paul heard about their faith in Christ.
He also hear of their Love for the Saints
Someone who doesn’t love the saints isn’t a christian.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
Paul’s Steadfast Prayers
Paul was moved to pray for them because of the blessings not because of bad times.
We should be faithful to see the Lord in the good and the bad so that when the bad days come we are not caught of guard. Our prayer life should not be dependent on how things
Something is wrong with our prayer life if we never pray for anyone besides ourself
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and doubled his previous possessions.
Somethings in my life will not get fixed until I humble myself and pray for someone else.
Who are you regularly praying for
v.15-16 How to Pray
v.17-19 What to Pray
Prayer is only as good as the one your praying to.
Who are we praying to? The God of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray to Jesus yes. We needed and currently need Jesus, but Jesus had someone He was praying to. Jesus was getting His direction from someone.
Who is this God that we pray to?
AI answer - God is revealed as a loving, powerful, and pursuin Creator, consistently interacting with humanity through covenants, law, prophets, and ultimately in the person of Jesus Christ, demonstrating grace, mercy, and a desire for relationship, thogh often met with human unfaithfulness, culminating in a promise of restoration and eternal life through faith. He manifests as a rock of refuge, a guiding light, a healer, and a sovereign King, always inviting people to know Him through His Word (Scripture) and Spirit, even as He orchestrates history and offers endless chances to return to Him.
Elohim – God, Creator, Mighty One (Genesis 1:1)
Rauch – Spirit of God (Genesis 1:2)
Yahweh (YHWH) – I AM WHO I AM (Genesis 2:4, Exodus 3:14)
El Elyon – God Most High (Genesis 14:18–20)
Adonai – Lord, Master (Genesis 15:2)
El Roi – The God Who Sees Me (Genesis 16:13)
El Shaddai – God Almighty, All-Sufficient One (Genesis 17:1)
El Olam – The Everlasting God (Genesis 21:33)
Yahweh-Yireh (Jehovah-Jireh) – The LORD Will Provide (Genesis 22:14)
The Mighty One of Jacob (Genesis 49:24)
Yahweh-Rapha – The LORD Who Heals (Exodus 15:26)
Yahweh-Nissi – The LORD is My Banner (Exodus 17:15)
Yahweh-Mekaddishkem – The LORD Who Sanctifies You (Exodus 31:13)
Qanna – Jealous God (Exodus 34:14)
Rock – Unshakeable Refuge (Deuteronomy 32:4)
Yahweh-Shalom – The LORD is Peace (Judges 6:24)
Yahweh-Sabaoth – The LORD of Hosts (1 Samuel 1:3)
Go’el – Redeemer, Kinsman-Redeemer (Job 19:25)
Yahweh-Rohi (Jehovah-Rohi) – The LORD My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9, 13, 22)
Yahweh-Tsidkenu (Jehovah-Tsidkenu) – The LORD Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)
Yahweh-Shammah (Jehovah-Shammah) – The LORD is There (Ezekiel 48:35)
Immanuel – God With Us (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)
Abba (Father) (Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15)
Logos – The Word (John 1:1)
The Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6)
Alpha and Omega – The Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8)
King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16)
The Father of Glory
He is the very source of glory
I am the Lord. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
The Tony Evans Bible Commentary III. Understanding Your Spiritual Resources (1:15–23)
First, he prays God would give them wisdom. Wisdom is effectively applying divine truth to the twists, turns, and dangers of everyday life. But Paul correlates the ability to be wise with the knowledge of God. Knowing God and being wise are tied together. Trying to be wise without knowing God is like flying a plane without having a control tower to help you navigate. We all need the help of someone who can see what we can’t.
v. 17 Knowledge is experiential knowledge
Just because you know the bible doesn’t mean you know God
Just because you know Psalm 23 doesn’t mean you know the Shepherd.
v. 18-19
The Tony Evans Bible Commentary III. Understanding Your Spiritual Resources (1:15–23)
When you are adopted into God’s family, your life has a customized purpose. God himself has called you. Not only that, but you’re also spiritually wealthy. There are no spiritually poor people in God’s family
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
Boundless greatness of His power
