Gifted with Spiritual Wisdom Ephesians 1:323

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Welcome

• Gifted with Spiritual Wisdom
  Ephesians 13-23
  
• Teacher Joel Johnson

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How do we pray?

• Love
• God has poured out his love into our hearts by
  the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
  Romans 55b

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How do we pray?

• Peace
• Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. I
  do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let
  your hearts be troubled and do not be
  afraid. John 1427

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How do we pray?

• Joy
• I have told you this so that my joy may be in
  you and that your joy may be complete.
  John 1511

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How do we pray?

• Strength
• I can do everything through him who gives me
  strength. Philippians
  413

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How do we pray?

• If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask god,
  who gives generously to all without finding
  fault, and it will be given to him.
  James 15a

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• However, as it is written
• "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has
  conceived what God has prepared for those who
  love him" -- but God has revealed it to us by his
  Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even
  the deep things of God. For who among men
  knows the thoughts of a man except
  the man's spirit within him? In the same way
  no one knows the thoughts of God except the
  Spirit of God.
• I Corinthians 29-11

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• Know our Position
• Distinguishing Position from Practice

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• The source of his thanksgiving

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• Yet I hold this against you You have forsaken
  your first love. Remember the height from which
  you have fallen! Repent
  
• Revelation 24-5

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• The Greatness of His plan v18
• The Greatness of His power vs19-20
• The Greatness of the person vs21-23

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• Questions for
• Small Group Discussion

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Pauls prayer for the Ephesians is that they may
know Christ better. 

• What has been helpful to you in knowing and
  following Jesus in your life?
  
• In addition to knowing Jesus, what does Paul pray
  for on behalf of the believers in Ephesus?

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Pauls prayer for the Ephesians is that they may
know Christ better. 

• What do you desire to experience more of 
• The hope that is ours in Christ? 
• Your worth and value in Gods eyes? 
• Or the power of Christ at work in and through
  your life? 

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Pauls prayer for the Ephesians is that they may
know Christ better. 

• How would your life be different if you were to
  experience a greater measure of hope or worth or
  power in Christ?
  
• If you were to talk with a friend or co-worker
  about what you learned this week, what is the ONE
  THING you would share with them?

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