The POWER to Become GREAT For GOD

Resurrection Sunday! Eph. 1:19-20; Selected Scriptures By D.Z. Cofield, Th.M., D. Min. April 17, 2022 Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 (NLT2) – Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. 19 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. 21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. 22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself. Ephesians 1:15-18 (NLT) – Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:17-18 (NKJV) – that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 1. You need to realize GOD has ALL the POWER you need to become great for Him. Ephesians 1:19a (NLT) – I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. Power – Ephesians 1:20-21 (NLT) – that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. 21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else— not only in this world but also in the world to come. Ephesians 1:22a (NLT) – God has put all things under the authority of Christ . . . . . Ephesians 1:22b-23 (NLT) – . . . . and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself. Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT) – “O Sovereign LORD! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!” Luke 1:37 (NLT) – “For nothing is impossible with God.” Matthew 19:26 (NLT) – Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” 2. You need to realize GOD wants you to use His POWER to CHANGE your LIFE. Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT) – I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power...