September 24, 2023 - "Prayer As Imagining What Love Can Do"

Scripture Passage:  Ephesians 3:14-21

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Exploring Biblical Prayers
Prayer Practices

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1. Prayer Posture
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,

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2. Praying in world context
 the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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3. Praying in heavenly community
 through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts

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4. Praying in expectation
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power

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5. Prayer Hydro
A. Source of Power
 strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts

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Interlude: when did we start talking about love?
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

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5. Prayer Hydro
B. Purpose of power
 18 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,

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5. Prayer Hydro
C. The Conduit of Power
his power that is at work within us,

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Can you imagine what this would feel like?
19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

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Then hear this:
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

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Catch the vision!
21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

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The important prayer ending:
Amen.

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Come forward,
Gather this evening,
Continue in prayer,
...seeking expectantly to know God-love in an overwhelming and peaceful way.