When God Calls with Michael McCaskill
A show about listening for God's calling and acting on his direction.
When God Calls with Michael McCaskill
Ephesians Study Chapter 3 - Paul's second prayer for the Ephesians
•
Season 3
•
Episode 5
- First prayer was for God to give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation
- That they may know Him and the hope that is in Christ because of His resurrection and authority.
- Second prayer was for Spiritual strength
- So Christ can dwell in their hearts because of their faith
- To comprehend the complete love of Christ
- For this reason
- What reason?
- We are one in Christ; Jew/Gentile
- What reason?
- Paul kneeled before God
- Abraham stood [Gen 18:22]
- Solomon stood [1 Kings 8:22]
- David sat [1 Chronicles 17:16]
- Jesus fell on his face [Matt 26:39]
- No defined posture we are to use to pray
- We must “bow” our hearts and wills to God
- Comprehend the width, length, hight and depth of Christ’s love
- The volume of Christ’s love
- Taking our sins to the cross as a sinless man.
- So that we can live can live for eternity.
- The volume of Christ’s love
- Paul concludes the prayer with giving all the glory to God through Jesus Christ
- Christ is our mediator to God
- Paul prays for Spiritual strength to fully comprehend Christ’s love understanding that God’s power is much greater than anything we can ask or imagine.