The Prayer
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The Prayer

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When Paul prays in his letters, we get a special insight into the man. In Ephesians 3, we see Paul’s selflessness: he humbly sought God, not for himself but for the ones he served. Specifically, as Alistair Begg explains, Paul prayed for their spiritual vitality. This included prayers for their strength, which was to come from the Spirit, and their shared recognition of the unspeakable love of Christ, which knows no bounds.


Prayer for Spiritual Strength

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.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.