Ephesians
Lesson Two:
Theme:
Sit and Pray
This lesson is covering material primarily on Ephesians 1:15-23.
The Ephesians were known for their sturdy grounded faith in our tender Savior
and the love they demonstrated to others. Paul persistently thanked God for
them and their full devotion to Christ. He prayed daily for them and asked God
to give them divine wisdom. He also prayed that they would always develop in
the knowledge of God and his ways. Next, Paul prayed that their hearts would be
filled to overflow with incredible light where believers can comprehend the confident
hope and that we would know our magnificent inheritance found in Christ.
Living with an attitude of prayer is key strategy in connecting
to the heart of God. It’s critical to be prayerful throughout the entire day.
Whatever trials or difficult situations that we may be going through, prayer
assists us in handling our problems, and we will be more at peace. We can also
bring our repentance, petitions, concerns, and our hurts to the merciful Creator.
But most essentially, we can bring our praise and thankfulness and worship our
Savior.
In Ephesians 1:19-23, Paul revealed that he prayed for
believers to grasp the infinite power of God. He explained to Christians that
the same mighty power that raised Christ from the grave is inside us. When
Christ rose, he conquered death and displayed resurrection power! Christ is
seated next to God in the heavenly realms. Christ has the definitive authority
over every single ruler, leader, and everything else. He has power in this
world and the world to come. Christ is the head of the church, and the church
is His body, and he has control of all things. Resurrection power means that
Christ has overcame everything including our sins and death. The devil will one
day, very soon, be thrown into the lake of fire. Victory will be Christ, and
pain and heartache will be gone! Resurrection power is something that I must
remind myself when I go through trying seasons and I feel pressed to the limit.
Reading through the Bible study, I have noticed that I tend
to pray whenever I need help and life is getting out of control. I sometimes
forget that God wants to be a close friend and Father and communication is imperative.
One thing that I realized that would immensely benefit me would be the prayer
log included in the study and following through and actually making notes of
how my prayer life is going. What would really help me, would be to pause and
reflect and pray before I take on my different College subjects and tests, practice
guitar, and when I rise and when I lay down to rest.
When Paul prays in Ephesians 3:14, he takes the time to
kneel before God in honest humility. When you kneel, before God, you feel more
at peace and contentment. This is a model, that I should follow and I could use
some major improvement in.
I intensely hope that you will be joining us in this
wonderful study of Ephesians by Sue Edwards! Together, we can learn more about
Christ and God’s written Word. And also please check back each Friday on my
blog through November 18 for more insights into the amazing study!
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