Power toward us who believe

Introduction

This week’s focus will be

Last week we studied 15-18

We observed Paul beginning a prayer after he introduced some of the richest doctrine in the bible. In verse 15 he said for this reason, because he heard of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love toward all the saints he did not cease from praying.

He prays specifically for the Father of Glory to give the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him

in verse 18 he says having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, this I taught was in the perfect passive verb tense meaning it is something that has happened in the past with forever implications and its passive meaning you didn’t earn it or do anything to have your heart enlightened, this was an act of God’s grace for you.

God wants every christian to know the hope to which they have been called.

The riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints. We the people of God are an inheritance for him. We are his own possession for ever, sealed by the holy spirit for ever.

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Let move on into today’s Text please stand with me for the reading of God’s Word

Ephesians 1:19–23 ESV

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 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. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

The immeasurable greatness of his power

We noticed the word (and) here in verse 15 God wants us to know some things that will be so important in our lives as Christians.

The past call of our salvation produces lasting hope in our future

We are the inheritance of God and (PLUTOS) the word riches in verse 18 means extreme abundance

Starting in verse 19 He has immeasurable greatness of his power. (Forever surpassing, going beyond) Greatness (MEGATHOS) Extreme greatness of size and extent— power (we get the word dynamos) almost always points to God’s super natural power.

This amazing immeasurable power of God, the text says God directs toward us who believe

According to the working of his great might (Power that overcomes resistance, always God being the source of this power) The words shine bright lights on God’s sovereignty

Paul uses four very specific powerful words, just in verse 19 to describe the power of God available towards us who believe.

1 Peter 4:11 ESV

whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Colossians 1:10–12 ESV

so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

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Do you have this reality in your life? Do you try to do this alone? Stop and begin to access the power of God available to you today. Start by asking him and then through faith grabbing ahold of these truths.

The same greatness of power worked in Christ

Verse 20 says this great power that is available to us is the same power God use when he raised him from the dead and seated him at this right hand in the heavenly places

Paul mentions three manifestations of God’s power seen in Christ

The power exerted in Christ when God raised him from the dead and seated him at the right hand in the heavenly realms

Hebrews 1:3 ESV

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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Colossians 3:1 ESV

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

2. The second manifestation of Gods power in Christ is seen in God placing all things under the feet of Christ.

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Ephesians 1:21 ESV

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.

This was especially important to the eph believers because remember they were influenced by the cult of Artemis or Dianna. They were deep into magic arts . They has an extraordinary fear of the hostile spiritual powers of evil forces. Paul says Christ was places far above all rule and authority. Not only in this age but the one to come.

Lets remember The Logos became flesh, the word became a man

Philippians 2:8–11 ESV

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

HE let go but now

Hebrews 2:6–8 ESV

It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.

Never forget the power of the name of Jesus

3. The third manifestation of God’s power in Christ is Chris now is the head of the Church which is his body

Ephesians 1:22–23 ESV

And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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The church which is the body of Christ the people of GOD called by God the father of glory, redeemed by the son and sealed by the holy spirit. We who are possessed by God are the church the body of Christ who is the head

What are the implications if this is true ( The Head over all things to the church) .........

The fullness of Him who fills all in all ( fills the body with all blessings)

CONCULSION

The power of God towards us

The same power rising christ

placing all things under his feet, auth over all things in this age and the age to come

head over the church fills the church with blesssings