6. A New Confidence

A New Con dence: God’s People & Prayer fi Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 3:14-21 “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.” 1. As the Church, we pray for one another, that we might experience the Posture of Jesus (vs. 14-15) “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.” (Vs. 14-15) Bowing - To Acknowledge the Greatness, Majesty, and Superiority of Another 2. As the Church, we pray for one another, that we might experience the Power of Jesus (vs. 16) “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…” (Vs. 16) ‘Strengthen with Power’ - Abundant, Miraculous, Wonder-Working 3. As the Church, we pray for one another, that we might experience the Passion of Jesus (vs. 17-19a) “…that you 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, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge…” (Vs. 18-19a) ti tt fi The Love of God is so amazing, so generous, so wonderful, so sacri cial; it is be er and more beau ful that words can describe. 4. As the Church, we pray for one another, that we might experience the Prosperity of Jesus (vs. 19b-21) “May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” (vs. 19) fi “Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish in nitely more than we might ask or think.”