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Ephesians 3:14-15 NIV84
For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.


Ephesians 3:16-18 NIV84
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. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

This is a prayer for SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Which in Christianese is called SANCTIFICATION.

Truth’s this passages teaches us:

1. Spiritual maturity happens from the INSIDE OUT

2. Paul teaches us to pray for internal STRENGTH

Ephesians 3:16 NIV
I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being...

3. Paul teaches us to pray for internal DEPTH.

Ephesians 3:17 NIV
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love...

4. Paul teaches us to pray for internal APPREHENSION.

Ephesians 3:18-19a NIV
may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge...

5. Paul teaches us to prayer for internal FULLNESS

Ephesians 3:19b
that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV84
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

It’s a PROCESS, not an EVENT
The goal is PROGRESS, not PERFECTION