Last week we looked at Ephesians 1:15-23 and spent some time discussing Paul’s prayer for the believers in Ephesus in light of God’s sovereignty and authority. Paul is not a fatalist –he absolutely believes that prayer moves the heart of God, but he also understands the truth that the power is not in prayer, but in Christ alone.
And so Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians/believers addresses:
o First, that we would know God and that we would increase in that knowledgeo Second, that we would receive the revelation and wisdom of God in our lives
Paul views that revelation from God’s spirit practically demonstrated in our lives as: 1) The Hope of His Calling – we are called to follow and have faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life; 2) The Inheritance of God – not just next life, the Kingdom of God in this life; 3) The Power of God – that it is to those who believe, and that it enables us to continue to believe.
And so Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians/believers addresses:
o First, that we would know God and that we would increase in that knowledgeo Second, that we would receive the revelation and wisdom of God in our lives
Paul views that revelation from God’s spirit practically demonstrated in our lives as: 1) The Hope of His Calling – we are called to follow and have faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life; 2) The Inheritance of God – not just next life, the Kingdom of God in this life; 3) The Power of God – that it is to those who believe, and that it enables us to continue to believe.
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