The Hope of the The Hope of the Calling of GodCalling of GodEphesians 1:15-23Ephesians 1:15-23

Goals of Today’s MessageGoals of Today’s Message

1.1. That we would “own” this prayer of That we would “own” this prayer of Paul’s and pray it for ourselves and our Paul’s and pray it for ourselves and our communitycommunity

2.2. That we would see answers to this That we would see answers to this prayer when we pray itprayer when we pray it

Head KnowledgeHead Knowledge

1.1. WisdomWisdom The ability to use knowledge for The ability to use knowledge for

correct behaviorcorrect behavior Knowing the reasons, concepts, and Knowing the reasons, concepts, and

correct motivations behind that correct motivations behind that knowledgeknowledge

Understanding that manifests itself in Understanding that manifests itself in correct behaviorcorrect behavior

Head KnowledgeHead Knowledge

2.2. RevelationRevelation Uncovering, disclosing, revealingUncovering, disclosing, revealing The “Aha” momentThe “Aha” moment The point where we finally get it!The point where we finally get it! The point where God’s words are The point where God’s words are

revealedrevealed

Head KnowledgeHead Knowledge

Knowing God – verse 17Knowing God – verse 17 “… “… so that you may know Him better”so that you may know Him better” KnowKnow

To know God fullyTo know God fullyTo know God intimatelyTo know God intimately

Not about knowing more things – Not about knowing more things – its about knowing a personits about knowing a person

Heart KnowledgeHeart Knowledge

““The eyes of your heart may be The eyes of your heart may be enlightened”enlightened” Heart – Heart –

Our very coreOur very coreAll of our inner selfAll of our inner selfAll of our convictions, feelings, All of our convictions, feelings,

emotionsemotions

Heart KnowledgeHeart Knowledge

1.1. The hope of the calling of GodThe hope of the calling of God

2.2. The riches of His glorious inheritance in The riches of His glorious inheritance in the saintsthe saints

3.3. His surpassing great power toward us His surpassing great power toward us who believewho believe

We keep asking that You, the God of our We keep asking that You, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Glorious Father, Lord Jesus Christ, our Glorious Father, might give us the Spirit of wisdom and might give us the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, that we might know You understanding, that we might know You fully. We pray also that the eyes of our fully. We pray also that the eyes of our hearts might be enlightened in order that hearts might be enlightened in order that we may know the hope to which You have we may know the hope to which You have called us, that we (the saints) are Your called us, that we (the saints) are Your glorious inheritance, and that we might glorious inheritance, and that we might know Your incomparably great power for know Your incomparably great power for us. Amen.us. Amen.

Steven GrantSteven Grant

The Hope of the The Hope of the Calling of GodCalling of GodEphesians 1:15-23Ephesians 1:15-23