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Thanksgiving and Prayer 15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.18I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,20which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
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Jedi_Veteran - (eBible Evangelist) 10 months ago.
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Ephesians 1:16-2:7: (“Start Point”- Type: eph 1:3 Click: “Search Bible”)
Paul was letting the Ephesian church know how much he loved and thank God for them. Church history reveals to us that this church, started during Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (A.D. 49-52). It was the premier church of its day. The writings from this book are some of the most profound in all the Epistles ever written and it has always given me the idea of what a mature church should be like. The church of Ephesus is where Timothy, who was the young Pastor ministered, Apostle John was a member of this church & Mary the mother of Jesus, who was also cared for by John, was a member too. Jesus was the oldest son in the family so Mary was His responsibility in the absence of Joseph, which He gave over to John while still alive on the cross.
In the second part of verse 16, we see Paul beginning to pray for the Saints. I want to drop this thought into your heart, if this is the way Paul would pray for people then let’s consider that we pray the same for other people and even ourselves. This is a Scriptural way to pray from the Bible. Keep in mind that there are many different kinds of ways to pray, mentioned in our Bible (Check my notes about prayer in Romans- Type: Rom 8:26 Click: “Search Bible”). (Suggestions on how to pray this prayer for others & yourself- Type: eph 1:17 Click: “Search Bible”)
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