GOD'S LIFETIME GUARANTEE (8 OF 17)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
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God's Lifetime Guarantee (8 of 17)
Series: WHO AM I?
Tim Badal
Ephesians 3:14-21
Please open your Bible to the book of Ephesians. We're looking at Paul's letter to this church under the heading of "Who am I?' We're answering the question of where we find our identity and purpose in this world. So far in this letter, Paul has been telling us that we are in Christ. What he hasn't said is what being in Christ accomplishes for us? He's explained what we have by virtue of being in Christ, but what is the end result?
Today we come to a very famous passage of Scripture, including a very famous verse that we love to quote, but we don't always understand the context that brings us to that place. The verse is Ephesians 3:20, "Now to him," that is God, "who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us..." What God is declaring here is that for any and all who are in Christ, "I have a guarantee for you. I have a promise for you. I have something for those who, by faith, bow the knee and trust Me as their personal Savior." Here is the guarantee. Here is the promise that God has for His people: "I will do far more abundantly than you could ever ask or imagine." God wants to knock your socks off. He wants to grace you with His goodness and love. He wants you to experience all of Who He is in this world.
When we read that, we think, "God, I want You to do far more abundantly than I could ask for or imagine in my marriage and family. God, I want You to do amazing things in my workplace. I want You to do amazing things in my school, my neighborhood, in our country, in this world.
"God, I want You to do abundantly more than I could ask for or think about. I want you to bring heaven down to earth." God says-without any provisos or disclaimers-"You can have that. You can experience that. You can achieve that in Me."
Now, the question is: how do we get verse 20 into our lives? Verses 14-21 are going t ...
Series: WHO AM I?
Tim Badal
Ephesians 3:14-21
Please open your Bible to the book of Ephesians. We're looking at Paul's letter to this church under the heading of "Who am I?' We're answering the question of where we find our identity and purpose in this world. So far in this letter, Paul has been telling us that we are in Christ. What he hasn't said is what being in Christ accomplishes for us? He's explained what we have by virtue of being in Christ, but what is the end result?
Today we come to a very famous passage of Scripture, including a very famous verse that we love to quote, but we don't always understand the context that brings us to that place. The verse is Ephesians 3:20, "Now to him," that is God, "who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us..." What God is declaring here is that for any and all who are in Christ, "I have a guarantee for you. I have a promise for you. I have something for those who, by faith, bow the knee and trust Me as their personal Savior." Here is the guarantee. Here is the promise that God has for His people: "I will do far more abundantly than you could ever ask or imagine." God wants to knock your socks off. He wants to grace you with His goodness and love. He wants you to experience all of Who He is in this world.
When we read that, we think, "God, I want You to do far more abundantly than I could ask for or imagine in my marriage and family. God, I want You to do amazing things in my workplace. I want You to do amazing things in my school, my neighborhood, in our country, in this world.
"God, I want You to do abundantly more than I could ask for or think about. I want you to bring heaven down to earth." God says-without any provisos or disclaimers-"You can have that. You can experience that. You can achieve that in Me."
Now, the question is: how do we get verse 20 into our lives? Verses 14-21 are going t ...
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