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Oct 13, 2024

Ephesians - That You May Know

Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: Ephesians

Category: Grace Brevard

Keywords: vision, power, hope, riches, inheritance

Pain and Circumstance muddies our vision of what is real and true, and so the Lord has given us the Holy Spirit to "open the eyes of our hearts" so that we can see through the clouds and mud as we get a clearer view of the Hope we have in Christ, the Riches of our Inheritance and God's Immeasurable Power.

Ephesians 1:15-23
For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

 

SERMON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

What has “Eyes of your heart” meant to you before?

- “Heart” for Ancient Greeks was the combination of intellect, emotion and will.

- Why does God wants us to “know” (understand > mere intellect) these things?

- What does it mean to “know” emotionally? Behaviorally?

Talk about these three things that gets “revealed” (made clear).

- HOPE - How have the past few weeks altered your view of “hope”

Compare/Contrast our Hope in Christ vs. our other hopes?

 

- RICHES - How have the past few weeks altered your view of “riches”

What are the “riches” God promises?

 

- GOD’S POWER - How have the past few weeks altered your view of “power”

When/Why have you doubted God’s power?

How has God proven his power in Christ? What is Christ’s current power?