Ephesians 3:16-19 PAUL'S PETITIONS IN PRAYER Intro: The verses before us today reveal a man in prayer. Proud member . Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. May you have power with all Gods people to understand Christs love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God. and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. And why not? Proud member In other words, he is saying that each of us needs a "personal revelation" of God's love for us as individuals. And how desirable to have a fixed sense of the love of God in Christ to our souls! blessings and benedictions nursery art series. And although this knowledge is too wonderful to comprehend, it is nonetheless Paul's dear desire that we KNOW the riches of His grace towards us and that we UNDERSTAND the length, and depth, and height, and breadth of Christ's love for us, which surpasses human knowledge. This love which far surpasses all human knowledge, entitles and enables us, through our union with Him, to be filled up to all the fullness of God. In our last study, we looked at verses 14-15and talked about Paul's Pattern In Prayer. If we are intellectually opposed to receiving an experiential understanding of the depth of God's love for us, then we can resist the work of God in our lives. For less than $5/mo. that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person. When I pray for my children, I often pray the words of these verses. (73) . I have generally understood this verse to be an ominous warning to believers that we need to "get to work" bearing fruit, or we'll "get the boot". It is impossible to over-emphasize this truth, because it is meant to be the foundation of our new lives in Jesus. If an act of God is required to reveal things to us (since Paul is praying in verse 19 for God to give that revelation), is there even a role for us? Anyway, I added Ephesians 3:16-19 to our blessings and benedictions nursery art series. By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlifes, I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strength. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 2:6). It seems to me that we need help on the inside to have the kind of faith that is aware of Jesus in us and with us. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. get to know the Bible better! 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man. Other days they have questions just like most of us do. We can saturate ourselves in His presence and impregnate ourselves with the water of the Word of life until weare filled with all the fullness of God. How powerfully the apostle speaks of the love of Christ! By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 3 1 this is why i, paul, am in jail for christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. May his Holy Spirit give you his power deep down inside you. Even so, Paul prays that at least we begin to grasp and expand the boundaries of what we understand as God's love for us. His petitions for them are four fold: first, that God would strengthen them with power through His Spirit, so that they would have what it takes (the power) to trust Him and live pure and holy lives; second, that as they trust Christ He would dwell in their heartsthat He would feel at home within them; thirdly, that their roots would go down deep into Gods love and that they would feel and understand how good and great and full His love is, that is, that they would experience it for themselves; and fourth, consequently, that they would be filled up with God. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. All Rights Reserved. Ephesians 3:16-19: Pauls Four-Point-Prayer that Flows from His Heart. Ephesians 3:16 . Ephesians 3:16-19 is one of my favorite prayers in the Bible. The Amplified Bible translates the first part of verse 19 as "[That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]". Plumb the depths! Thus the Christian life is rooted and grounded in love. The second part of verse 17 is a clear transition in the prayer. I trust (most of the time!) Ephesians 3:14-19-14-19 MSG. Orlando, FL: Creation House, p. 98. The owner ordered that it be cut down, and implied that a new one would be planted in its place. of Should not this satisfy man? 4 . And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. 16 I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - 17 that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And as he desired their perseverance, so he prays for it, and for several things in order to it; the posture in which he prayed was by bowing the knee; the person to whom he prayed is described by his relation to Christ, as his Father, of whom, or of Christ, the whole family of God in heaven and earth are named, Eph 3:14,15. One of the first verses most of us hear is John 3:16, which says that because God so loved the world, "He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (NIV). that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. Accordingly, if we want our prayers to be true we must endeavor to let them flow from our heartso that our heart (our true self) is revealed. I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit. For me, this passage is among the most powerful and important in the entire Bible. and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. We have His perfect love available to us whether or not our need for love is met by the people around us. Please try again soon. This may reconcile the "so that" controversy. Incredible Riches of God's Glory. Ephesians 3:1619 The New International Version (NIV), Ephesians 3:1619 English Standard Version (ESV), Ephesians 3:1619 King James Version (KJV 1900), Ephesians 3:1619 New Living Translation (NLT), Ephesians 3:1619 The New King James Version (NKJV), Ephesians 3:1619 New Century Version (NCV), Ephesians 3:1619 American Standard Version (ASV), Ephesians 3:1619 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY), Ephesians 3:1619 GODS WORD Translation (GW), Ephesians 3:1619 The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), Ephesians 3:1619 The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Ephesians 3:1619 The Lexham English Bible (LEB), Ephesians 3:1619 New International Readers Version (1998) (NIrV), Ephesians 3:1619 New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95). It's humbling that we need that kind of help. If that foundation is not laid, or if we move the "house" of our faith off this foundation, we find that the house will eventually crumble. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. But just as we will never fathom the depth of the riches of His grace towards us, so we can never have ALL His fullness, but we can be filled to our level of completeness. The dimensions of Christ's love for the Church have been described as vast as a mighty ocean without shores, and as lofty as the highest mountain without a summit. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. 16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height19to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. And we cannot believe He is trustworthy if we are unaware of the depths of His great love for us. (How's that for mixing metaphors of building and gardening?!) youll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christs love. may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 2:5) and has unified themboth Jews and Gentilestogether with Christ and made them sit with Him in heavenly places (Eph. 16I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit. 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faiththat you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit. To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; this is the petition which the apostle puts up on his bended knees to the Father of Christ, that he would strengthen these saints, that so they might not faint at the tribulations which either he or they endured. All rights reserved. 3 Reasons Proverbs 23:7 Says 'As a Man Thinks, So He Is'. Published by permission. Yes No being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; Philippians 4:13 Helpful? Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of Gods love. While I do believe that it is a fruit, I think too much emphasis has been placed on the importance of evangelism as the main fruit. But Paul's prayer here takes us back to the primacy of God's love for us. Stemming from that, all of His commandments are summed up by saying that we are to love God and love one another. Test its length! 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love. Heavenly Father, thank You that I am in Christ. may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth. Salem Media Group. Yet at some deep and intuitive level, we sense that in fact it must be just as Paul says. Paul begins his prayer for the Ephesians -- and for us -- asking the Lord for us to be strengthened on the inside. 18May you have power with all Gods people to understand Christs love. 19You will know Christs love, which goes far beyond any knowledge. 13 touchdowns and four . his petitions for them are four fold: first, that god would strengthen them with power through his spirit, so that they would have what it takes (the power) to trust him and live pure and holy lives; second, that as they trust christ he would dwell in their heartsthat he would feel at home within them; thirdly, that their roots would go down I ask him to strengthen you by his Spiritnot a brute strength but a glorious inner strengththat Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. Salem Media Group. Writing this post has definitely sparked my interest though, so if you know, definitely comment or send me an email :). Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Paul wants us to really know this truth in our own lives and to grasp hold of it with our whole being so that we may be filled to all the fullness of God, which is ours by grace through faith in Christ Jesus our Saviour. In Ephesians 3:16-19 we learn about the Incredible Riches of God's Glory. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ's fulness, may be said to be filled with the fulness of God. And I pray that you may have power to know this love that surpasses knowledge. the breadth, and length, and height, and depth. 16I pray that he will use his glorious riches to make you strong. Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! The word "know" here is suggesting that we "personally know at the heart level". 1993. Start your free trial today. https://www.bible.com/bible/97/EPH.3.16-19.MSG, Moms in Prayer - God is Loving, Awesome & Wise, Jesus, the Friend in Sorrow: A 3-Day Study for Grievers, Spirit At Work: Devotions From Time of Grace, Global Pan(dem)ic & a Sound Faith (Part 2): A 4-Day Maturity Check, Royals: Living in the Realm of God's Favor, All About Love - Relating with Women of the Bible Part 2. Test its length! Lord, out of your glorious riches strengthen their hearts and give them faith. Must he needs fill himself with a thousand trifles, fancying thereby to complete his happiness? That is to say, that we would be built up, fortified, encouraged, and made courageous in hearts, minds, souls, wills, and personalities. I know that some faith traditions emphasize evangelism and converting people to faith as the main or only fruit. All rights reserved worldwide. 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