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Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 \\ /I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith./
Ephesians 3:16-17a (NIV)
!! I.
According to His glorious Riches ([[16|Bible:Ephesians 3:6]]a)
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How Wealthy is God?
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/The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it/ Ps 24:1
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/The highest heavens belong to the Lord/ Ps115:16
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Riches in Ephesians:
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Of grace ([[1:7|Bible:Ephesians 1:7]]), glorious inheritance ([[1:18|Bible:Ephesians 1:18]])
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In mercy ([[2:4|Bible:Ephesians 2:4]]), of Christ ([[3:8|Bible:Ephesians 3:8]])
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Incomparable ([[2:7|Bible:Ephesians 2:7]]), Unsearchable ([[3:8|Bible:Ephesians 3:8]])
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How Glorious are His riches?
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Every good & perfect gift comes from Him
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Everything glorious & wonderful is His
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His greatest Treasure for us is Himself
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How Generously does He give?
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Is Your God a stingy miser?
\\ /If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
/Matt 7:11
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Romans 10:12b \\ /the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him/
!! II.
Strong with Power through His Spirit ([[16|Bible:Ephesians 3:16]]b)
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He makes us Strong
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Christianity doesn’t make us weaklings!
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He makes us strong when /we are weak./
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/Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power/ ([[6:10|Bible:Ephesians 6:10]])
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He gives us His Mighty power ([[6:10|Bible:Ephesians 6:10]]!
– above)
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What kind of power does God have to give?
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Not just power but /out-of-His-riches/ power
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It isn’t and doesn’t become our power.
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He gives Immense Inner strength
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God strengthens our inner being
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He doesn’t want us broken, but warriors
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A strong person is a better home for Jesus!
!! III.
Christ At Home in us ([[17|Bible:Ephesians 3:17]]a)
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Our hearts: His home
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Is Jesus /at home/ in your heart?
/And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him.
/(3:17a–NLT)
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Deepening fellowship (not conversion)
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Our you at home with Jesus in your heart?
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Our hearts–our personal~/spiritual center
“it is not enough, if the knowledge of Christ dwell on the tongue or flutter in the brain.”
–John Calvin.
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Our Whole heart
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Does Jesus have the run of His “home”?
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Is He at home in your whole heart?
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Can we let Him in /all the way/?
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All of Him in all of us?
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Getting in the park isn’t enough, is it?
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Through Heart – Faith
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Not mere head-faith; heart-faith: reliance
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We trust Him in~/with our hearts
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He enters as far as we trust Him to enter.
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We need His strength to trust more
!! The Bottom Line:
| We ask for Abundant inner Strength to be a living Home for Jesus.
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