Knowing God – Through Prayer & By the Spirit Eph.1:15-23.

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Knowing God – Through Prayer & By the Spirit Eph.1:15-23

How do God’s blessings become REAL to us? 1. They are spiritual blessings – 2Cor.4:3-6; 1Cor.2:12-14 Holy Spirit glasses 2. As we:- a. Praise God – Eph.1:3-14 b. Pray asking for the Spirit’s help

1. Prayer – a great example 1:15-17 a. Confidence in prayer – v.15,17a b. Thanksgiving in prayer – v.15,16 c. Persistence in prayer – v.17; 6:18; Col.4:2; Lk.11:5-10; 18:1-8; Gen.25:21 d. The Spirit’s help - revelation-the Bible – 2Tim.3:16; 2Pet.1:20,21 - illumination-seeing the truth – Lk.24:31,32,45

2. Vital prayer requests – v Our basic need – to know God/know God better Passionate desire – Ex.33:18-34:7; Phil.3:7-14 Seeing clearly: a. Our calling – v.18,4,5 Eph.5:25-27;1John3:1-3 b. Our inheritance – v.18 - God’s inheritance – 1:13,14; Ex.19:5 - Our inheritance – Col.1:12; 1Pet.1:4; Rom.8:17

c. God’s power in & for us – v God’s incomparable power displayed:- 1. The resurrection of Jesus –v.19,20 2. The ascension & coronation of Jesus –v.20,22 3. The Church – v.22,23 cf. Acts2:34-36; 4:25-30; 5:28-32; 7:55,56; Col.1:11

3. The challenge God has given us all we need to know him:- - the death & resurrection of Jesus - the Bible - the Spirit a. Is knowing God a priority for me/us? b. Are we regularly/persistently praying – card, prayer directory, special times of prayer? – that we will:- 1.Know our calling - holiness, loved children of God 2.Be captured by the future - God’s & ours- pilgrims 3.Experience God’s power - trust, obedience, endurance & patience