Eph. 3:14-21 – Christ in Families
Sermon Notes
V. 15 – “Every” is a _________________ word here.
“Family” – _______________ is part of a family, no matter what stage that may be for you at this point in your life.
No family is _________________…
Think also of our “_____________ family.”
V. 17b – “Rooted and Established in love” – This takes place most prominently in your family of _____________ and your _____________ family.
V. 18 – This doesn’t take place in ________________, it is cultivated “___________________.”
V. 21 – “throughout all generations” – We are responsible to _____________ down the _______________.
3 Vision Focus Areas for 2019
Christ in You
Christ in Others
Christ in Families
Ephesians 3:14-21
NIV
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21
NRSV
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.