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Saturday, January 14, 2023

Ephesians 1:18

Ephesians 1:18

That Your Understanding May Be Enlightened

Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

· Three Essentials Pray for Our Fellow Believers

1. A Greater Understanding of the Gospel

a. Before you were saved you were Blinded to the truth

i. Ephesians 4:17-19

b. Those that are Blinded by this world embrace foolish things

i. Romans 1:21-23

c. Because of the judicial Blindness the world is experiencing, they are given over to reprobation

i. Romans 1:28

2. To Know the Purpose of Their Calling

a. Our Calling give us true enlightenment

i. 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

b. Our Calling is blessed by the faithfulness of God

i. 1 Corinthians 1:9

c. Our Calling includes the gift of eternity

i. 1 Timothy 6:12

d. Our Calling is to Glory

i. 1 Thessalonians 2:12

e. Our Calling is a faithful work of God

i. 1 Thessalonians 5:24

3. To Experience the Glory of Their Fellowship with the Church

a. The Church is purchased by the blood of Christ

i. Acts 20:28

b. The Church is God’s most prized possession

i. Deuteronomy 32:9

c. The Church is God’s Magnum Opus

i. Romans 9:23

d. Praise God that you have become a part of His Church

i. Colossians 1:12

e. You too will receive an inheritance with the Church

i. Colossians 3:24

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Ephesians 1:17

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

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Charity, I. Forgiveness by C.S. Lewis Doodle (BBC Talk 15, Mere Christia...

Permanent Disqualifications from Pastoral Ministry | Pastor Well - Ep 52

This is deeply convicting. I echo the words of Paul

1Ti 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

Monday, December 26, 2022

Ephesians 1:15-16

Ephesians 1:15-16

I Heard of Your Faith

Eph 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Eph 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

· Three Essentials of Christianity

1. Faith in the Lord Jesus – vs. 15a*

a. The first thing we see here is that we do not deserve any credit for our salvation. Paul doesn’t thank them for their faith but rather the God who gave it to them.

i. Faith is a gift

1. Ephesians 2:8

ii. God is to be thanked for the freedom you have been given

1. Romans 6:17

iii. Paul begins and ends his letter with what it is all about – faith and love

1. Ephesians 6:23

2. Love for the Brethren – vs. 15b*

a. It is the grace of God that produces true faith and love in our lives

i. 1 Timothy 1:13-14

b. Faith and love are inseparable twins. It is impossible to truly love others without a faith in God

i. 1 Thessalonians 1:3

ii. 1 Thessalonians 3:6

iii. 1 Thessalonians 5:8

iv. 1 John 3:23

c. True faith produces a love for others

i. Galatians 5:6

d. Love for your fellow believers is evidence of true saving faith

i. 1 John 3:14

e. Faith without love in action is empty and useless

i. James 2:26

3. Prayer for our Fellow Believers – vs. 16*

a. A true love for our brothers and sisters in Christ is demonstrated by a committed prayer life

i. Romans 1:9