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May 10, 2016
Since public prayers serve as examples, pastors often model their own prayers on examples from the Scriptures. Teaching from Ephesians 3, D. A. Carson explores Paul’s prayer for believers to be particularly empowered to grasp God’s great love. We need the Lord to strengthen us from within in order to develop this understanding; it is only through a deepening knowledge of His love that we can grow into true Christian maturity. When pastors and congregations pray aligned with God’s purposes and character, the ultimate result is His glory.
14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom wevery family3 in heaven and on earth is named, 16that according to xthe riches of his glory yhe may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit zin your inner being, 17aso that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being brooted and cgrounded in love, 18may have strength to dcomprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and eheight and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ fthat surpasses knowledge, that gyou may be filled with all hthe fullness of God.
20iNow to jhim who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, kaccording to the power at work within us, 21lto him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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