Part 2: Paul's Prayer: Seek a Life-Changing Spiritual Experience
CASE STUDIES IN PRAYER
PART 2
Ephesians 3:14-21
1. WHY DO WE NEED THIS LIFE-CHANGING SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?
“I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:16-18 (NIV)
It’s one thing to believe and trust the love of Christ – It’s another to experience the love of Christ personally.
“For this reason I kneel before the Father.” Ephesians 3:14 (NIV)
2. WHAT IS THIS LIFE-CHANGING SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?
“I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Ephesians 3:16 (NIV)
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:17-18 (NIV)
“And to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 (NIV)
3. HOW DO WE RECEIVE THIS LIFE-CHANGING SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?
You prayerfully seek.
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:17-18 (NIV)
You prayerfully seek in community.
“May have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18 (NIV)
You focus on Jesus’ love for you.
“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NIV)
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