Ephesians 1:17
Revelation in the Knowledge of Him
Eph
1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give
unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
1.
Who Do We
Petition When We Pray?
a.
The God of
our Lord Jesus Christ
i.
If Jesus was God,
why did he have to pray?
1.
Jesus took
time to pray when He faced the anger of others
a.
Luke 6:11-12
2.
Jesus took time
to pray when crowds followed Him
a. Matthew 14:22-23
3.
Jesus took
time to pray after tending to the needs of others
a. Luke 5:15-16
4.
Jesus took
time to pray in times of great sorrow
a. Matthew 26:36-38
b.
The Father of
Glory
i.
God is the
origin of light - James
1:17
ii.
God is the
origin of life - Hebrews
12:9
iii.
God is the
eternal Father - Isaiah
9:6
2.
What Do We
Petition When We Pray?
a.
We are to
petition the Father for two works of the Holy Spirit in the life of a fellow
believer
i.
A Spirit of
Wisdom
1.
The filling
of the Holy Spirit produces a greater knowledge of God
a. Colossians 1:9-10
ii.
A Spirit of
Revelation
1.
A greater
filling of the Holy Spirit enables us to better understand His revelation: the Scriptures
a. Ephesians 3:3-5
iii.
Which produces
a knowledge of God
1.
This is not simply
knowing about God
a.
The devils
know a lot about God
i.
Mark 1:23-24
b.
Even the
unsaved can know a lot about God
i.
Romans 1:21
c.
Rather this
is an experiential fellowship with God
i.
1 John 1:1-4
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