Sermon 23 Ephesians 3:19-21

The of power of fullness a double blessing

“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

1. Rest. Salvation and holiness. “I will give you rest.” “Ye shall find rest” (Matt. 11:28, 29).

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls

2. Meetness. Grace makes us meet for the inheritance—Col. 1:12; and the Holy Spirit makes us meet for service—2 Tim. 2:21.

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

3. Supply. “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (2 Peter 1:2).

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

4. Peace. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you” (John 14:27).

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

5. Keeping. “Preserved,” or kept “in” (“for”, R.V.) “Jesus Christ.” “Keep yourselves in the love of God” (Jude 21).

21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

6. Indwelling. “He that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him” (1 John 3:24).

24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

7. Life and Joy. “These things we write … that your joy may be full.” “These things have I written … that ye may know ye have eternal life” (1 John 1:4; 5:13).

4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Wrap up The right hand of God is hymn 56 Land

The right hand of God is writing in our Spirit 2. The right hand of God is pointing in our Spirit 3. The right hand of God is striking in our Spirit 4. The right hand of God is lifting in our Spirits 5. The right hand of God is healing in our Spirit6. The right hand of God is planting in our Spirits