Friday, October 20, 2023

Ephesians 3:19

 

Ephesians 3:19

Paul Prays that They Would Be Filled With God

 

Eph 3:19  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. 

         1.      That You Would be Able to Know the Love of Christ

a.      There is no hierarchy in Christianity

                                                    i.     Matthew 23:8-12 

b.     Yet at the same time there should be in the life of the believer a desire to draw closer to Jesus

                                                    i.     Philippians 3:7-14 

c.      So how do I draw closer to Jesus?

                                                    i.     By reading and studying God’s word - 2 Timothy 2:15 

                                                  ii.     By keeping the commands of Jesus - John 14:21 

                                                iii.     By not grieving the Spirit - Ephesians 4:30 

                                                iv.     By pursuing Jesus with your whole heart - Jeremiah 29:13 

                                                  v.     By walking in truth - Psalm 86:11 

                                                vi.     By being single minded - Matthew 6:22-24 

         2.     That You Would be Filled with the Fullness of God

a.      Man cannot contain the complete fullness of God

                                                    i.     Genesis 3:5 

b.     If man cannot contain the compete fullness, what attributes of God can man have?

                                                    i.     God’s incommunicable attributes

1.     God is eternal - Isaiah 40:28 

2.     God is Immutable  - Malachi 3:6 

3.     God is Omnipotent - Psalm 33:9 

4.     God is Omniscient - Hebrews 4:13 

                                                  ii.     God’s communicable attributes

1.     God’s Love - 1 John 4:8 

2.     God’s Righteousness - 2 Corinthians 5:21 

3.     God’s Goodness - Galatians 5:22-23 

                                                iii.     These attribute are communicated to us through Jesus Christ

1.      Romans 8:28-30 

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