Studies in Ephesians

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Studies in Ephesians

• Pauls 2nd Prayer
• Ephesians 314-21

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I Bow My Knees

• For this reason that which has been previously
  said
• I bow my knees a position of reverence in
  prayerLuke 2241, Acts 940, 20361 Kings 854

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I Bow My Knees

• Is there a set position to pray?
• No. Different positions - Lifting holy hands
  1 Tim. 28 - Bowing the head Gen. 2426,
  Ex. 431 - Standing Mark 1125 - Sitting
  1 Chron. 1716 - Falling on ones face Matt.
  2639
• Reverence not drawing undue attention cf.
  Matt. 65, Lk. 1810-12

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I Bow My Knees

• To the Father
• We pray to God through Jesus
• Eph. 218, 520
• Jesus our Mediator, 1 Tim. 25, Heb. 86Through
  Jesus John 1413-14, Col. 317, 1 Pet. 25

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I Bow My Knees

• From whom the whole family in heaven and earth
  is named
• Gods family, cf. Eph. 219

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He would grant you

• According to the riches of His glory - Gods
  blessings, cf. Eph. 13-14

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He would grant you

• To be strengthened with might through His Spirit
  in the inner man
• The Spirit working in them
• He works in us today though we may not fully
  understand it Rom. 89-11, 1 Cor. 619
• It is an influence, Gal. 32, 1 Cor. 29-13, cf.
  John 1613

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He would grant you

• That Christ may dwell in your hearts through
  faith
• Christ dwells in us as well
• It is an influence, John 1423, Rom. 89-10, 2
  Cor. 135
• He dwells in us as the Father does, 1 John
  412-16
• Relationship with God, Christ Spirit brings us
  together!

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He would grant you

• That you, being rooted and grounded in love
• Christian love When we love God we will love
  one another 1 John 412, John 1334-35
• If we are not loving one another 1 John
  420-21
• The depth of His love (18-19) BUT can we
  comprehend it? Eph. 24-5, John 316, 1513, Rom.
  58
• Consider 1 John 47-11

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He would grant you

• That you may be filled with the fullness of God
  
• We are complete in Him Colossians 210
• If we are not loving one another, how can we
  expect God to dwell within us?
• Are we striving to be like Him? 1 Cor. 111, cf.
  Matt. 548

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Pauls confidence

• To Him who is able
• Nothing is too hard for Him Jeremiah 3227, Gen.
  1814
• He is able toRom. 144 make us stand1 Cor.
  1013 make a way 2 Cor. 98 make all grace
  aboundHeb. 725 save us

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Pauls confidence

• To do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we
  ask or think
• He can answer our prayers, in ways we do not
  understand 1 John 514-15, Matt. 711
• According to the power that works in us

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Pauls confidence

• To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
• His glory is found in His church- Eph. 122-23,
  310-11
• When we treat each other as we ought to He is
  glorified

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Paul admonishes us to be the church that belongs
to God

• Are we doing our part?