The Almost Unbelievable Prayer

—Ephesians 3:14–21 (pt5)

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Andrew Fountain – Dec 30, 2012

(link to my own translation from the Greek text)

First where we are up to:
Earlier in the series I talked about being “united with Christ”
If we fully grasp this then it will have a big impact on us
- What have we to fear—we are secure
- Illustration of the large ship that went down

Ephesians

Ephesians falls into two halves
Part one (chs 1-3) explains the truth, tells us what reality is about
Part two (chs 4-6) tells us how we should live by this truth
Closing part 1 is a prayer
“No prayer that has ever been framed has uttered a bolder request.” (J. A. Robinson)

Outline 1

For this cause, I bend my knee to the Father
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named
- Body of the prayer
To him now, who is able to do beyond measure above all that we ask or think
to him be glory
in the church
and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.

Outline 2

For this cause, I bend my knee to the Father
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named

that he may give you according to the riches of his glory
that you may have full strength to grasp hold of, with all the holy ones...
that you may be filled up into all the fullness of God

To him now, who is able to do beyond measure above all that we ask or think
to him be glory, in the church, and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:14–21

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Notes on references to earlier in Ephesians

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Supernatural

It seems it requires a supernatural empowering even to understand this!
- To grasp hold of it.
- too big
If you are not a follower of Jesus yet
- This is exactly what you need—enlightenment to grasp it