The answer to Paul’s prayer in Eph 3:14-19 hinges on us being rooted and grounded in love. There is a companion passage to Paul’s prayer request in the Gospel of John. In Jn 14:15, Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Like Paul, he stresses the necessity to...
Our lesson today covers Eph 3:14-21, in which Paul makes five prayer requests for “the whole family in heaven and earth,” [Eph 3:15]. This whole family is made up of all those “in Christ,” [Eph 1:10], whether they are already in heaven or whether they are still on earth. In...
Abundant Power Eph. 3: 20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO With our abundant life, we are given abundant power. Many Christians don’t “tap into” the power that worketh in us. Paul said that with this power, God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. What is...
Carnally Minded and Spiritually Minded Christians Romans 8:1-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 8:1-8 Paul contrasts carnally minded and spiritually minded Christians. Both are saved but only one pleases God. We will study this passage by simply explaining the differences between carnally minded and spiritually minded Christians. Spiritually minded Christians...
Christ May Dwell in Your Hearts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul prayed for the Ephesians that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. When Jesus dwells in your heart you know it as long as there is not something else in there that is crowding him – like sin and...
God’s Design Ps 19: 1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God designs every place where he dwells. God’s design and his presence in each “temple” he designed bring Him glory!! He designed the universe that he inhabits – Heb 11:3, Jn 1:3 – the universe fits him perfectly; it’s tailor-made Heb 1:10-12 – and...
When You Get Saved Is 4: 1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Sunday school lesson we saw the doctrinal application of this passage to Israel in the millennial reign of Jesus. But, spiritually, this passage also typifies the Christian in whom Christ dwells. Here’s what happens to you when...
The mystery of Christ indwelling the believer is what Paul calls in Colossians, Christ in you the hope of glory. This is the second of a seven part series on the mysteries in the Bible (1 Cor. 4:1). This particular mystery is found in Col. 1:27, and it has to...
