Inner Strength to Know God's Love

Ephesians 3:14-19 Inner Strength to Know God’s Love I. The introduction to Paul’s prayer (vv. 14-15) A. The motivation of the prayer (v. 14a) B. The Person of the prayer (v. 14b) C. The power of the Person (v. 15) II. The petitions of Paul’s prayer (vv. 16-19a) A. His first petition (vv. 16-17a) 1. The substance of the petition – that God would cause them to be strengthened… (v. 16) a. Resources for this strength 1) Riches of God’s glory 2) God’s power b. Means of this strength – God’s Spirit c. Location of this strength – the inner man 2. The result of the petition (v. 17a) a. Christ dwelling… b. In their hearts… c. By faith. B. His second petition (vv. 17b-19b) 1. The foundation for the petition – rooted and grounded in love (v. 17b) 2. The substance of the petition – so that they would become strong enough… (vv. 18-19b) a. To grasp the love of Christ (v. 18) b. To know the love of Christ (v. 19a-b) III. The Purpose of Paul’s prayer (v. 19c) - That they might be filled with all the fulness of God 1