Summary of yesterday's Sermon

Practical Principles for Powerful Prayer - Resulting in Praise

Ephesians 3:14-21

Prayer brings us in greater alignment with God’s will.

1. A Right Attitude/Approach

• Submission - acknowledging who you’re coming to. The Father, the Lord, the Sovereign One

• Passion - not flippant, casual, or “whatever”

• Reverence - for God and His Glory

2. Prayer Brings (Spiritual) Strength

Resistance brings strength. 

When we’re consistent in prayer, we’ll be consistent in spiritual growth because the Holy Spirit comes alongside us to work in us and through us.

3. Christ’s Indwelling through Faith

John 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.”

The idea is that Jesus settles in and makes our heart His home.

4. The Starting Point (Two Metaphors)

• Planted nourished through the roots

• Building on a foundation
Everything that flows out of me is a result of God’s love that was poured into me.

5. Growing in Understanding

• Eternally Wide

Encompassing all of mankind (Jew AND Gentile)

• Eternally Long 

Llasting forever

• Eternally High

Reaching all the way to heaven

• Eternally Deep

Not only will we never get to the bottom of it, it reaches to the depths of the worst sinner. 

No matter how sinful you think you are, you’re never out of God’s reach.

6. More than Mere Knowledge
Christianity isn’t just an intellectual exercise.

It’s radical transformation that affects you at the deepest imaginable level.

7. Filled Up Completely

You don’t need to ask “how can I pray for you?” To know what to pray for other believers.

BTW: you should still ask - this coming Sunday, let’s conclude every conversation with “how can I pray for you this week?”

Resulting in Praise

This is possibly the most awesome doxology in the entire Bible. 

We see, at the end, that:

God’s power is at work in us, His church

But it’s not about us or our own little kingdom. It’s still all about what He is doing throughout all generations. He is at work throughout all time - from generation to generation. 

Pray that the Lord helps us to pursue all of this, which is His will for us as His people. 

Soli Deo Gloria!
Pastor Rob