THE EYES OF ENLIGHTENMENT, PART 1 (1 OF 2)
Scripture: EPHESIANS 1:15-23
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The Eyes Of Enlightenment, Part 1 (1 of 2)
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Ephesians 1.15-23
How many of you have your prayer book with you tonight? If so, hold it up? You may have never thought of your Bible as a prayer book, but it is! I've read that there are around 650 prayers recorded in the Word of God! In fact, we've just finished studying the 17th chapter of John, which records the prayer of Jesus prior to going to the cross.
And now tonight, we're looking at another wonderful prayer prayed by the Apostle Paul. We've been listening to a prayer of Jesus and tonight we're listening in on a prayer of Paul. And what Paul prayed for the saints at Ephesus is my prayer for you.
So take your Bible and join me for a few minutes in the book of Ephesians. Paul had established the church at Ephesus, in fact, he preached to them for three years! He had lead many of them to faith in Jesus Christ. And now he writes them this letter of encouragement from a Roman prison.
I can see Paul chained to a Roman soldier in a dirty prison writing to the members of the church there at Ephesus and suddenly he begins to pray! He may have been physically retrained, but his prayers weren't.
Today, our liberal society has tried to squelch prayer in school and they've done a pretty good job. But the truth is nobody can keep you from praying in school. Somebody says, ''But there can't be prayers in public schools. It's against the law.'' Well, if that's so, I need to be arrested.
You say, ''Pastor, what for?'' Well, this past Wednesday was the first day of school. And that afternoon, I walked into Permian High School and asked to see the Principal. I waited a few minutes and up walked Brian Rossen the Principal whose been attending our church.
I shook his hand and said, ''Brian, it's the first day of school. I've come to pray for you that God would give you wisdom and protection and courage.'' He said, ''Pastor, thank you.'' And there in his office I pray ...
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Ephesians 1.15-23
How many of you have your prayer book with you tonight? If so, hold it up? You may have never thought of your Bible as a prayer book, but it is! I've read that there are around 650 prayers recorded in the Word of God! In fact, we've just finished studying the 17th chapter of John, which records the prayer of Jesus prior to going to the cross.
And now tonight, we're looking at another wonderful prayer prayed by the Apostle Paul. We've been listening to a prayer of Jesus and tonight we're listening in on a prayer of Paul. And what Paul prayed for the saints at Ephesus is my prayer for you.
So take your Bible and join me for a few minutes in the book of Ephesians. Paul had established the church at Ephesus, in fact, he preached to them for three years! He had lead many of them to faith in Jesus Christ. And now he writes them this letter of encouragement from a Roman prison.
I can see Paul chained to a Roman soldier in a dirty prison writing to the members of the church there at Ephesus and suddenly he begins to pray! He may have been physically retrained, but his prayers weren't.
Today, our liberal society has tried to squelch prayer in school and they've done a pretty good job. But the truth is nobody can keep you from praying in school. Somebody says, ''But there can't be prayers in public schools. It's against the law.'' Well, if that's so, I need to be arrested.
You say, ''Pastor, what for?'' Well, this past Wednesday was the first day of school. And that afternoon, I walked into Permian High School and asked to see the Principal. I waited a few minutes and up walked Brian Rossen the Principal whose been attending our church.
I shook his hand and said, ''Brian, it's the first day of school. I've come to pray for you that God would give you wisdom and protection and courage.'' He said, ''Pastor, thank you.'' And there in his office I pray ...
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