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Jul 9, 2024 · Paul prays for the Father to give believers the “Spirit of wisdom and revelation.” True spiritual enlightenment can only come from the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2; John 14:25–26; 16:12–14; 1 Corinthians 2:9–16).
- What is The Heart
The Bible mentions the heart almost 1,000 times. In essence,...
- What is The Heart
- Introduction
- I. Thanksgiving to God For Salvation
- II. A Petition For Spiritual Understanding
- Conclusions
After describing in detail the blessings that are ours in Christ (1:3-14), Paul now goes to prayer on behalf of the Ephesians. This is the first of two prayers in this epistle. The first is a prayer for enlightenment; the second is a prayer for empowerment (3:14-21). In this first prayer, Paul prays that the spiritual blessings that are ours in Chr...
For this reason, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers (15-16a). Why did Paul give ceaseless thanks to God for them? He gave ceaseless thanks to God for them because he had heard of (1) their faith in the LordJesus, and (2) their love for ...
… that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (17). Paul’s prayer is addressed to and invokes the blessing of the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory. This expression takes us back to Ephesians 1:3, where the same description of God is used. In usin...
I think that the structure of Paul’s prayer is most instructive: I. Thanksgiving to God (15-16) … for the testimony of their salvation in: 1. Their faith in the Lord Jesus (15a) 2. Their love for all the saints (15b) II. Petition to God (17-23) … for the knowledge of God (17): 1. To know the hope of God’s calling (18b) 2. To know the riches of God’...
Aug 3, 2024 · In the Bible, sight often symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and understanding. It represents the ability to perceive divine truths and the realities of God’s kingdom. This deeper vision allows individuals to see beyond the physical world and grasp the spiritual significance of their experiences. The act of seeing in this context is not ...
Ephesians 1:15-23. New Living Translation. Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom. 15 Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,[a] 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you.
Sep 8, 2021 · This unique phrase Paul used in Ephesians 1:18, “that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened” means that he wanted the members of the churches in Asia to grow in their spiritual and moral understanding.
Mar 14, 2020 · Paul is motivated to pray because of what he has spoken of in Ephesians 1:3-14. Paul spoke of the ‘spiritual blessings’ that were theirs in Christ. Paul had spoken of such things as: the eternal counsel of God, foreknowledge, election, adoption, redemption, the Trinities work in salvation, etc.
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May 23, 2017 · The way the apostle Paul puts it is that you must have “the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know” (Ephesians 1:18). This too is strange — the heart has eyes! But perhaps not beyond comprehension.
