Exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Eph 3: 14-21

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1 Exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think Eph 3: 14-21

2 Ephesians 3 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;

3 that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

4 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

5 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles God s Master Plan for us Mystery: Jews & Gentiles one in Christ Unsearchable riches of Christ for us The church to show the manifold wisdom of God 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

6 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Inner Strength Indwelling Christ Incomprehensible Love Infinite Fullness Incredible Possibilities 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

7 Inner Strength 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, Inner Strength

8 Inner Strength Life may be full of difficult external circumstances so inner man needs to be strengthened. Jesus Holy Spirit : comforter = strengthener Holy Spirit primary role is to provide us inner strength. External manifestation of gifts and fruits comes later.

9 Inner Strength How are we strengthened? with might through His Spirit By how much? according to the riches of His glory 2 Cor 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

10 Indwelling Christ 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; Inner Strength Indwelling Christ

11 Indwelling Christ dwell: katoikeō oikeo: to live in a house kata: down, to really settle down and be at home Being in a house vs Being at home Is Christ just in our lives, or is He at home there?

12 Incomprehensible love that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height Inner Strength Indwelling Christ Incomprehensible Love 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge;

13 Incomprehensible Love When Christ settles down & is at home in our life, He transforms us into love. being rooted and grounded in love love is not an extra or side feature, but the essence of who we are

14 Incomprehensible Love rooted: agricultural; draw life and nutrients through roots of love grounded: engineering; established, founded not upon doctrine, service or works righteousness, but in love

15 Incomprehensible Love may be able to comprehend comprehend: katalambanō - to grasp so as to make it one's own, - to be taken hold by

16 Incomprehensible Love may be able to comprehend with all the saints Grow to comprehend together in community no lone ranger Common property of all of us!

17 Incomprehensible Love what is the width, length, depth, height 4 dimensions of Christ love: Width: The world Length: Forever Depth: Cross Height: Heaven - from the depths of our sin, shame & hell

18 Incomprehensible Love to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge know: ginōskō - intimate, experiential knowledge knowledge: gnōsis - head knowledge comprehend: katalambanō - overwhelming knowledge

19 Incomprehensible Love that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to grasp and be completely taken hold of together with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height 19 to know intimately and experience the love of Christ which passes head and theological knowledge;

20 Infinite Fullness that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Inner Strength Indwelling Christ Incomprehensible Love Infinite Fullness

21 Infinite Fullness When we know more and more how much He loves us, we become full of God!

22 Infinite Fullness filled up with the fullness of God =/= become God All of God s vast infinity is not in us but who God is, His nature, in us. And we become like Him, moving from one level of glory to the next to the next to the next. (2 Cor 3:18)

23 Impossible Possibilities 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Inner Strength Indwelling Christ Incomprehensible Love Incredible Possibilities Infinite Fullness

24 Incredible HE Possibilities is Able Able to do Able to do what we ask Able to do what we imagine Able to do what we ask or imagine Able to do all that we ask or imagine Able to do above all that we ask or imagine Able to do abundantly above all that we ask or imagine Able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or imagine

25 Incredible HE Possibilities is Able Able to do Able to do what we ask Able to do what we imagine Able to do what we ask or imagine Able to do all that we ask or imagine Able to do above all that we ask or imagine Able to do abundantly above all that we ask or imagine Able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or imagine

26 Glory to Him in the church 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Why will He do all these? That He may be glorified in the church always, forever!

27 He is able to 14 For do this exceedingly reason I bow my knees to the abundantly Father of our above Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from all that whom we the ask whole or family in heaven and imagine earth is named, Inner Strength Indwelling Christ Incomprehensible Love Infinite Fullness