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Eph 1:15-23 -- Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation

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Intercession
[isbe] INTERCESSION - in-ter-sesh'-un (pagha`, "to make intercession"; originally "to strike upon," or "against"; then in a good sense, "to assail anyone with petitions," "to urge," and when on behalf of another, "to intercede" (Ru...
[nave] INTERCESSION. Of One Person with Another 1 Sam. 2:25 Instances of: Reuben for Joseph, Gen. 37:21, 22. Judah for Joseph, Gen. 37:26, 27. Pharaoh's chief baker for Joseph, Gen. 41:9-13, with Gen. 40:14. Jonathan for David...
Salvation
[nave] SALVATION (Scriptures relating directly and remotely to a topic of the nature of this one, are difficult to separate accurately into sub-topics without giving space beyond reasonable limits. The plan of salvation, begun and ...
Philippians, Epistle to
[ebd] was written by Paul during the two years when he was "in bonds" in Rome (Phil. 1:7-13), probably early in the year A.D. 62 or in the end of 61. The Philippians had sent Epaphroditus, their messenger, with contributions to me...
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V
[isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V - es-ka-tol'-o-ji: I. DOCTRINAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE II. GENERAL STRUCTURE III. COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT IV. GENERAL AND INDIVIDUAL ESCHATOLOGY V. THE PAROUSIA 1. Definition 2. Signs ...
Hope
[ebd] one of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Cor. 13:13). It is joined to faith and love, and is opposed to seeing or possessing (Rom. 8:24; 1 John 3:2). "Hope is an essential and fundamental element of Christian...
[isbe] HOPE - hop: 1. In the Old Testament: In the Revised Version (British and American) the New Testament "hope" represents the noun elpis (52 t), and the verb elpizo (31 t). King James Version, however, renders the noun in Heb 1...
[nave] HOPE. Psa. 9:18; Psa. 16:9; Psa. 31:24; Psa. 33:18, 22; Psa. 38:15; Psa. 39:7; Psa. 43:5; Psa. 71:5, 14; Psa. 78:5-7; Psa. 119:74,81,116,166Psa. 130:7; Psa. 146:5; Prov. 10:23; Prov. 13:12; Prov. 14:32; Prov. 23:18; Prov. 2...
Atonement
[nave] ATONEMENT For tabernacle and furniture, Lev. 16:15-20, 33. In consecration of the Levites, Num. 8:21. For those defiled by the dead, Num. 6:11. Made for houses, Lev. 14:53. For sin, see below. By meat offerings, Lev. 5:...
Ephesians, Epistle to
[ebd] was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute certain theosophic errors that ...
CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF
[isbe] CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF - egz-ol-ta'-shun: I. THE RESURRECTION 1. Its Glorification of Christ 2. Resurrection Body--Identity, Change, Present Locality 3. The Agent of the Resurrection II. ASCENSION OF OUR LORD 1. Its Actua...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Power
[isbe] POWER - pou'-er: This word, indicative of might, strength, force, is used in the Old Testament to render very many Hebrew terms, the translation in numerous instances being varied in the Revised Version (British and American...
[nave] POWER. Of Christ As the Son of God, is the power of God, John 5:17-19; 10:28-30; as one human, is from the Father, Acts 10:38. Described as supreme, Eph. 1:20, 21; 1 Pet. 3:22; unlimited, Matt. 28:18; over all flesh, John...
God
[nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE
[isbe] EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE - I. AUTHENTICITY 1. External Evidence 2. Internal Evidence II. PLACE AND DATE OF WRITING III. DESTINATION 1. Title 2. The Inscription 3. The Evidence of the Letter Itself 4. Conclusion IV. RELATION...
Wisdom
[nave] WISDOM Of Joseph, Gen. 41:16, 25-39; Acts 7:10. Of Moses, Acts 7:22. Of Bezaleel, Ex. 31:3-5; 35:31-35; 36:1. Of Aholiab, Ex. 31:6; 35:34, 35; 36:1; of other skilled artisans, Ex. 36:2; of women, Ex. 35:26. Of Hiram, 1 K...
KING, CHRIST AS
[isbe] KING, CHRIST AS - || I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST'S KINGSHIP 1. The Old Testament Foreshadowings In the Psalms and Prophets 2. The Gospel Presentation (1) Christ's Claim to Be King (2) Christ's Acceptance of the Title (3) Christ...
Angel
[ebd] a word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a "messenger," and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam. 11:3; Luke 7:24; 9:52), of...
[nave] ANGEL. One of the Holy Trinity Trinitarian authorities interpret the Scriptures cited under this topic as referring to Christ, who according to this view was the divine presence in the wilderness. Called Angel, Acts 7:30, ...
Church
[isbe] CHURCH - church: I. PRE-CHRISTIAN HISTORY OF THE TERM II. ITS ADOPTION BY JESUS III. ITS USE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. In the Gospels 2. In Acts 3. In the Pauline Epistles IV. THE NOTES OF THE CHURCH 1. Faith 2. Fellowship 3. ...
[nave] CHURCH, the collective body of believers. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Called in the O.T., The Congregation, Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1, 2, 9, 10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14. Called in the N.T., Church, Matt. 16:18; ...
PAULINE THEOLOGY
[isbe] PAULINE THEOLOGY - pol'-in: I. THE PREPARATION 1. The Pharisee 2. Saul and Sin 3. Primitive Christianity II. THE CONVERSION 1. Christ 2. The Spirit 3. The Unio Mystica 4. Salvation 5. Justification III. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ...
PRINCIPALITY
[isbe] PRINCIPALITY - prin-si-pal'-i-ti: In the Old Testament the word occurs but once (Jer 13:18, "your principalities shall come down"). Here the King James Version margin "head tires" is properly preferred by the Revised Version...
LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST)
[isbe] LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST) - u'-ka-rist GENERAL || I. DEFINITION II. NEW TESTAMENT SOURCES 1. Textual Considerations 2. Narratives Compared (1) Mark (2) Matthew (3) Pauline (4) Luke 3. Other Pauline Data III. PREPARATION FO...
GOD, 3
[isbe] GOD, 3 - III. The Idea of God in the New Testament. 1. Dependence on the Old Testament: The whole of the New Testament presupposes and rests upon the Old Testament. Jesus Christ and His disciples inherited the idea of God re...

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AllahMu Benteng Yang Teguh [KJ.250a]

AllahMu Benteng Yang Teguh [KJ.250b]

Arah ke Sorga Cemerlang [KJ.221] ( The Lord Ascendeth Up on High ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

BagiMu Tuhan, Nyanyianku [KJ.8] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. BagiMu, Tuhan, nyanyianku, kar'na setaraMu siapakah ? Hendak kupuji Kau selalu; padaku Roh Kudus berikanlah, Supaya dalam Kristus, PutraMu, kidungku berkenan kepadaMu.	Mzm 89:7 Yes 40:25 Ef 5:18-20
2. O tuntun aku ke PutraMu, agar padaMu 'ku dituntunNya: dan RohMu diam dalam rohku, membuat mata hatiku cerah, sehingga kurasakan damaiMu dan kuungkapkan dalam kidungku.	Ef 1:17-18
3. Beri berkatMu, Maha Tuhan, gar benar kudus puianku, dan doa juga kulagukan di dalam Roh dan kebenaranMu, jiwaku pun padaMu bersyukur, bersama bala sorga bermazmur.	Yoh 4:23 Mzm 103:20-22
4. Doaku yang tak terucapkan, Roh kudusMu yang mengungkapkannya Dan bahwa aku anak Allah, Roh kudus juga mengatakannya, sehingga dalam Kristus, PutraMu, 'ku berseru, "Ya Abba, Bapaku!"	Rm 8:26 Rm 8:14-16 Gal 4:6
5. Padaku RohMu mengajarkan berdoa yang sesuai maksudMu; ya Bapa, pasti Kaudengarkan doaku dalam nama PutraMu: di dalam Dia kuterimalah karunia demi karunia.	Rm 8:26-27 Yoh 16:23-27 Yoh 1:16
6. Betapa aku bahagia dan sukacita hatiku penuh: 'ku yakin, Kau memperhatikan semua yang kumohon padaMu. Berkelimpahan pemberianMu, Jauh melebihi perkiraanku.	Ef 3:20
7. Di dalam Kristus 'ku terjamin: Ia sendiri Perantaraku; di dalam Dia "ya" dan "amin" yang dalam Roh kuminta padaMu. Kupuji Dikau kini dan kekal kar'na bahagia itu kukenal.	1 Yoh 2:1 2 Kor 1:20
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Berkereta Awan Putih [KJ.225] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Dia Nobatkanlah [KJ.226] ( Crown Him with Many Crowns ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Kami Berdoa, Ya Roh Kudus [KJ.230] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Kudengar BerkatMu Turun [KJ.235] ( Even Me / Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessmg ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Kudengar berkatMu turun bagai hujan yang lebat, menghidupkan padang gurun dan menghibur yang penat. Aku pun, aku pun, ya, berkati aku pun!	Yes 32:15 Yes 44:3 Yl 2:23, 28 Kis 2:17-18
2. Bapa, jangan Kaulewati aku, walau 'ku cemar; 'ku tak layak Kaudekati namun rahmatMu besar. Aku pun, aku pun, kasihani aku pun!	Mat 8:8 Mrk 10:48
3. Mampirlah, ya, Jurus'lamat, kau dambaan hatiku; aku rindu amat sangat mendengar panggilanMu. Aku pun, aku pun, Yesus, panggil aku pun!
4. Mampirlah, ya Roh perkasa, t'rangi mata hatiku; sabda Kristus b'ri berkuasa, dalam diri hambaMu. Aku pun, aku pun, ya, terangi aku pun!	Ef 1:17-18
5. Amat lama tak 'ku sadar menyedihkan hatiMu; pada dunia 'ku bersandar, o, s'lamatkan diriku! Aku pun, aku pun, o, s'lamatkan aku pun!
6. Kasih Allah yang sempurna, darah Kristus yang kudus, kuasa Roh yang tak terduga, biar jaya dalamku. Aku pun, aku pun, sempurnakan aku pun!
7. Ikatlah hatiku, Tuhan, selamanya padaMu; b'rilah air kehidupan melimpahi diriku. Aku pun, aku pun, ya, berkati aku pun!	Yeh 47:1-12 Yoh 7:37-39 Why 7:17 Why 22:1-2
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Mahkota Duri yang Kejam [KJ.219] ( The Head That Once Was Crowned ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Maju, Berjuanglah Terus [KJ.251] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Muliakan Allah Bapa [KJ.242] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Naik ke Sorga Cemerlang [KJ.218] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Nyanyian Malaikat Nyaring Bergema [KJ.223] ( Golden Harps Are Sounding ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

O Roh Kudus Ilahi [KJ.231] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

O Roh Pencipta, Datanglah [KJ.229b]

O Roh Pencipta, Datanglah [KJ.229a]

Puji Tuhan, Haleluya [KJ.391] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	R:Ef 1:20-22; Why 1:5; Why 17:14
1. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
2. Mengapa, orang Kristen, harapanmu lemah? Tuhanmu berkuasa diatas dunia! Kembali ke Reff.	Mat 28:18
3. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
4. Segala sesuatu ditanggung Tuhanmu. Mengapa lagi takut? Percayalah teguh! Kembali ke Reff.	Mzm 68:20
5. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
6. Ikutilah Rajamu yang bangkit dan menang; bebanmu jadi ringan, gelapmu pun terang. Kembali ke Reff.	Mat 11:28-30
7. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
8. Sampaikanlah firmanNya di mana-mana pun, Serta perbuatanNya teruskan bertekun! Kembali ke Reff.	Mat 28:19-20 Mrk 16:15 Luk 24:47 Kis 1:8
9. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
10. Damaikanlah sengketa, satukan yang pecah, Ampuni yang bersalah, lindungi yang lemah! Kembali ke Reff.	Mrk 11:25 Rm 12:18 Ef 4:32 1 Tes 5:14-15 Yak 3:13-18
11. Puji Tuhan, haleluya! Puji Tuhan, haleluya, kini dan selamanya! Amin.
12. Kendati kuasa dunia selalu menentang, Penindas akan jatuh dan salib t'lah menang! Kembali ke Reff.	Kol 2:10, 15 Mzm 72:4 1 Kor 1:18
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Roh Kudus, Sinarilah [KJ.236] ( Holy Ghost, with Light Divine ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Setiap Pagi RahmatMu [KJ.321] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Sungguh Kerajaan Allah [KJ.247] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Ya Sumber Kasih, Roh Kudus [KJ.55] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Yerusalem [KJ.189] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Yesus Hidup dan Menang [KJ.210] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Yesus Kristus Memerintah [KJ.220] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Yesus Kristus memerintah tak terbatas, tak terhingga: alam semesta sujud. Dunia patut memaklumkan: "Yesus Kristus itu Tuhan!" Bangsa-bangsa, bertelut!	Yes 9:6 Ef 1:20-22 Mzm 96:10 Flp 2:9-11
2. Raja-raja yang perkasa dan segala yang berkuasa mengagungkan namaNya; baik di sorga, baik di bumi kehendakNya dipenuhi; tiap mahluk menyembah!	Mat 28:18 Why 5:13-14
3. Mahakuasa hanya Allah, tidak ada yang setara: Ia Tuhan Yang Esa. Yang setara hanya Kristus, Putra Tunggal Allah itu: KerajaanNya baka!	Yer 10:6-7 Flp 2:6
4. Ia Raja yang bertakhta beserta dengan BapaNya, dikitari kerubim, dan kuasa yang sempurna atas bumi maupun sorga kepadaNya diberi.	Ibr 1:3-4 Ibr 12:2 Why 5:6 Why 22:1, 3
5. Kita s'lamat dalam Dia, ditebus dengan kasihNya dan darahNya yang kudus. Pendamaian yang lestari, t'rang dan hidup yang abadi disampaikan Penebus.	Ibr 9:11-14 Why 5:9 2 Kor 5:18-19 1 Yoh 2:2
6. Hanya Yesus Kristus saja yang menjadi dasar G'reja dan Kepala umatNya. Dibeli dengan darahNya dan dibaptis dengan RohNya, kita hidup s'lamanya!	1 Kor 3:10-11 Kol 1:18 1 Kor 6:20 1 Kor 7:23 Kis 1:4-5 Kis 11:16
7. Hai pedosa, buka hati, orang sakit, harap lagi dan yang miskin, bangunlah! Lubuk hati dibersihkan dan yang sakit dipulihkan, adil hukum rahmatNya.	Yes 35:3-6
8. Walau salib dunia ini sementara mengiringi hidup orang beriman, takkan dapat memisahkan kita dari kasih Tuhan, hingga ringanlah beban.	2 Kor 1:5-7 Flp 3:10-11 1 Ptr 4:13 Rm 8:37-39
9. Bersyukur, bersukaria, umat Tuhan, puji Dia di seluruh dunia! Persiapkanlah jalanNya dan lambaikan daun palma: Ia datang segera!	Yes 40:3 Mrk 1:3 Yoh 12:13 Why 7:9 Why 22:7, 12, 20
10. Aku pun tak ketinggalan mengelukanNya di jalan, aku pun mengikutNya.Yesus Kristus memerintah tak terbatas, tak terhingga! Puji Raja mulia!
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Yesus, Lihat UmatMu [KJ.57] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Yesuslah Raja yang Menang [KJ.248a]

Yesuslah Raja yang Menang [KJ.248b]

[Eph 1:21] Christ, Above All Glory Seated Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Eph 1:21] Jesus, Name Of Wondrous Love Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

Did the church begin in John 20:22 or at Pentecost in Acts 2:4?
In answer to your question I have taken some of the arguments from Ryrie's Basic Theology and added a few comments with a few more verses as well in some places. I would strongly recommend this excellent Theology for its soun...
What did Jesus mean when he instructed us to speak to mountains in faith?
The texts you're referring to are Matt 17:20; 21:21; Mark 11:23. Jesus' point was not an instruction to speak thus to a mountain; rather, he was illustrating the power of faith. He was speaking hyperbolically (as Paul seems t...
Did Satan Own the Kingdoms Which He Offered in the Temptation?
No; Satan did not own them. But it is still true that they were in his hands to offer to Christ; he had usurped them. At Creation, Man was placed in the Garden of Eden as lord over all. "Thou hast put all things under his fee...
Can we pray to Mary?
People should not pray to Mary or to any of the Patron Saints. The teaching of Scripture and of the Savior is that we are to pray to the Father through the Son (our one and only mediator) in the power of the Holy Spirit. Comp...
Where do Church Age believers go when they die?
Old Testament saints went to a place called Abraham's bosom, which apparently refers to a paradise for Old Testament believers at the time of their death (cf. Luke 23:43; 2 Cor. 12:4). This was a heavenly place, but evidently...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

Message

What this book is all about has been the subject of considerable debate. Many people think God gave it to us to provide His answer to the age-old problem of suffering. In particular, many believe it is in the Bible to help us...
II. COUPLETS EXPRESSING WISDOM 10:1--22:16

Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon evidently wrote urging his sons to choose the way of wisdom for their lives.92At 10:1 we begin the part of the book that sets forth what the wise way is in a vari...
3. Daniel's petition for restoration 9:15-19

Having laid a foundation for appeal in his confession (vv. 4-14) Daniel now proceeded to petition God to restore His people to the Promised Land.9:15 He first referred to the Exodus as a former demonstration of God's power an...
The subject of the revelation 10:10-14

10:10-11 Evidently the "man"who touched Daniel and who proceeded to speak to him was the same one the prophet saw in the vision (vv. 5-6). The angel described Daniel as a man of high esteem (cf. 9:23; 10:19). We know that Dan...
II. Oracle one: Yahweh's love for Israel 1:2-5

The revelation that Yahweh gave Malachi for Israel consisted of six "heavy"messages. The first one reminded God's people of His love for them and of their ungratefulness.1:2a The Lord's first word to His people was short and ...
VI. Oracle five: The people's sin of robbing God 3:7-12

The Lord had said that Israel's earlier history was a time when the priests and the people of Israel pleased Him (v. 4). Now He said that those early days were short-lived (cf. Exod. 32:7-9). In contrast to His faithfulness (...
1. The first cleansing of the temple 2:13-22

The Synoptics record Jesus' cleansing of the temple after His triumphal entry (Matt. 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-16; Luke 19:45-46). Only John noted this cleansing of the temple at the beginning of Jesus' ministry. The differences b...
B. Purpose 1:8-15

Having begun with a formal and unusually long greeting compared to his other epistles, Paul next proceeded to address his readers more personally. He had not met the Christians to whom he wrote so he spent some time getting a...
Message 3

The Book of Ephesians enables us to view God's creation from an alpine altitude. When we study this book, it is as though we have climbed a high mountain peak because the book gives us that kind of perspective on what God has...
Outline

I. Salutation 1:1-2II. The Christian's calling 1:3-3:21A. Individual calling 1:3-2:101. The purpose: glory 1:3-142. The means: knowledge 1:15-233. The motive: grace 2:1-10B. Corporate calling 2:11-3:191. Present unity 2:11-22...
I. SALUTATION 1:1-2

In most of his epistles Paul began by setting forth foundational truth and then concluded by applying that truth to the lives of his readers. This pattern is very obvious in Ephesians where the first three chapters deal with ...
The believer's position in Christ 1:3

Christians should bless or praise (Gr. eulogetos, speak well of) God the Father for bestowing these blessings. Paul was thinking of God as both the Father of believers (v. 2) and the Father of His Son (v. 3). God has already ...
The selection of the Father 1:4-6

The spiritual blessings that have come to us are the work of all three members of the Trinity. God Himself is the basis of these blessings.1:4 The first blessing is election. God has sovereignly chosen some people for salvati...
The seal of the Spirit 1:13-14

"God's spiritual blessings for believers are based not only on the sovereign election of the Father (vv. 3-6) and the redemptive work of the Son (vv. 7-12), but also on the seal of the Holy Spirit."301:13 In contrast to the J...
2. The means: knowledge 1:15-23

Having reviewed his readers' blessings in Christ, Paul next prayed that they would appreciate and appropriate these good things in their own lives. Verses 15-23 are one sentence in the Greek text as are verses 3-14. Intellect...
Commendation 1:15-16

As was his custom, Paul first commended his readers for what they were doing well. Then he told them what his prayer requests for them were.1:15 In view of their spiritual blessings, Paul felt constrained to pray for his orig...
Supplication 1:17-23

1:17 Paul returned to his concept of God as the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ (v. 3; cf. Matt. 6:9). He combined with this fact the idea that all glory belongs to the Father (vv. 6, 12, 14; cf. Acts 7:2; 1 Cor. 2:8).Paul as...
3. The motive: grace 2:1-10

Paul concluded his revelation of the Christian's individual calling in Christ (1:3-2:10). He began this section of the epistle by explaining the purpose of our calling (i.e., the glory of God, 1:3-14). He then expounded the m...
Now alive in God 2:4-10

The wrath of God on the unbeliever (v. 3) contrasts with the grace of God on the believer (vv. 5, 7, 8). God's grace toward some unbelievers gives them life (vv. 4-5), raises them up (v. 6), and seats them in heavenly realms ...
2. Past ignorance 3:1-13

Paul began to pray for his readers again (cf. vv. 1, 14), but he interrupted himself to tell them more about the church. What he said in this section gives background information concerning the church as a mystery.3:1 "For th...
3. Future comprehension 3:14-19

Paul had explained that Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ (2:15). Therefore he prayed that they might experience the unity that was theirs spiritually in their relations with one another. Verses 14-19 are also one sentence ...
III. THE CHRISTIAN'S CONDUCT 4:1--6:20

Practical application (chs. 4-6) now follows doctrinal instruction (chs. 1-3).
The basis of unity 4:1-6

4:1 "Therefore"or "then"refers to what Paul had said in chapters 1-3. To walk worthily or in balance means to harmonize one's conduct with his or her calling. Calling here refers to God's calling to live in unity as Jews and ...
The preservation of unity 4:7-16

Having described the basis of Christian unity Paul next explained the means by which we can preserve it, namely with the gifts that the Spirit gives.4:7 Whereas each believer has received grace (unmerited favor and divine ena...
B. Spiritual warfare 6:10-20

That this section is distinct from the five that precede it is evident from two facts. Paul introduced it differently, and the emphasis in it is on God's resources. Earlier Paul urged the strengthening and growth of the body ...
3. In relation to the church 1:18-20

So far everything Paul had written about Christ other New Testament writers also revealed, but what follows in verse 18 is uniquely Pauline.In 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and Romans 12:4-8 Paul used the human body to illustrate th...
A. Fellow workers and an opponent 4:9-15

4:9-10 Paul urged Timothy to join him in Rome soon. He did not expect to live much longer (cf. v. 6)."The constitutional method of inflicting capital punishment on a Roman citizen was by the lictor's axe. The criminal was tie...
3. Rebuke 2:4

The Ephesians, however, were serving Jesus Christ and maintaining orthodoxy as a tradition rather than out of fervent love for their Savior (cf. Eph. 1:15-16).79Obviously genuine believers are in view.80They did what was corr...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

The Hope Of The Calling

that ye may know what is the hope of His calling.'--Eph. 1:18A MAN'S prayers for others are a very fair thermometer of his own religious condition. What he asks for them will largely indicate what he thinks best for himself; ...
God's Inheritance In The Saints

That ye may know what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.'--Eph. 1:18.THE misery of Hope is that it so often owes its materials to the strength of our desires or to the activity of our imagination. Bu...
The Measure Of Immeasurable Power

That ye may know.., what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ.'--Eph. 1:19-20.THE riches of the glory of the inheritance' will...
I. The Measure Of The Power To Which We Trust.

This epistle is remarkable for its frequent references to the divine rule, or standard, or measure, in accordance with which the great facts of redemption take place. The things on the earth'--the historical processes by whic...

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1. Allahmu benteng yang teguh, perisai dan senjata; betapa pun sengsaramu, pertolonganNya nyata! Si jahat yang geram berniat 'kan menang; Ngeri kuasanya dan tipu dayanya di bumi tak bertara.	Mzm 18 Mzm 46 Mzm 144:1-2 1 Ptr 5:8-11 Luk 10:18 Yoh 12:31 Ibr 2:14-15 1 Ptr 5:8 Why 13
2. Dengan tenaga yang fana niscaya kita kalah. Pahlawan kita Dialah yang diurapi Allah. Siapa namaNya? Sang Kristus mulia, Tuhan Yang Esa, Panglima semesta. Niscaya Ia jaya!	Yoh 16:33 Mzm 24:10 Ef 1:20-22 Kol 2:15 Why 17:14
3. Penuhpun setan dunia yang mau menumpas kita, jangan gentar melihatnya; iman tak sia-sia! Penghulu kuasa g'lap, meskipun menyergap, Mustahil 'kan menang; kuasanya ditebang dengan sepatah kata.
4. FirmanNya pertahankan t'rus dan puji hanya Dia! Dengan kuasa Roh Kudus Ia di pihak kita. Kendati hidupmu diambil seteru, Pun harta dan benda, akhirnya kitalah yang punya Kerajaan!	Mzm 118:6 Rm 8:31 Mat 5:3, 10 Ibr 12:28 Yak 2:5

1. Arah ke sorga cemerlang terangkat Tuhan yang menang penuh kemuliaan. Tawanan pun dibawaNya berarak ke tempat baka, ke takhta Kerajaan.	Mzm 47:6 Mrk 16:19 Luk 24:51 Kis 1:9 Mzm 68:19 Ef 4:8 Ef 1:20-22 Ibr 1:3-4 1 Ptr 3:22
2. Sorga menyambut Rajanya, malaikat sujud menyembah di hari sukacita, Hai bumi bergembiralah nyanyikan KenaikanNya yang bangkit bagi kita.	Ibr 1:6
3. Imam besar telah pergi dan dari atas memberi serba karuniaNya. Ya Tuhan, hati kami pun hendak terarah padaMu Yang hidup selamanya!	Ibr 4:14
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1. Berkereta awan putih, Yesus naik dari bumi dan menuju takhtaNya, dan menuju takhtaNya.	Kis 1:9 Ibr 1:3-4 1 Ptr 3:22
2. Bertelutlah tiap mahluk, tiap lidah pun mengaku: Yesus Tuhan semesta, Yesus Tuhan semesta!	Flp 2:9-11
3. Penguasa dalam dunia dan malaikat dalam sorga mengagungkan namaNya, mengagungkan namaNya.
4. Yesus Raja Mahakuasa: bersujudlah bangsa-bangsa dan menjadi muridNya, dan menjadi muridNya.	Ef 1:20-22 Mat 28:19
5. Hai pedosa, s'rahkan hati, berimanlah, orang sakit, orang miskin, haraplah, orang miskin, haraplah!	Yes 35:3-6
6. Yang tersalib menyampaikan sukacita kedamaian, hidup baru yang kekal, hidup baru yang kekal!	2 Kor 5:18-19 1 Yoh 2:22
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1. Dia nobatkanlah Sang Raja Penebus; bahana sorga bergema memuji Dia t'rus. Hai bangun, jiwaku, bernyanyilah serta, Memuji Jurus'lamatmu kekal selamanya.	Ef 1:20-22 Flp 2:9-11 Ibr 2:9 Why 17:14 Why 19:12
2. Dia nobatkanlah Pengasih abadi; di dalam darah lukaNya kasihNya berseri. Malaikat tercengang melihat dashyatnya Rahasia Allah terbentang demi manusia.	1 Ptr 1:12
3. Dia nobatkanlah Raja sejahtera, yang memerintah dunia, perang pun mereda. Di bumi terdengar pujian mulia kepada Dia yang besar kekal kuasaNya.	Yes 9:3-6 Mat 28:18
4. Dia nobatkanlah Sang Raja hidupmu; sang maut dikalahkanNya demi selamatmu. Muliakan namaNya yang mati dan menang, Memb'rikan hidup yang kekal menghalau maut kejam.	1 Kor 15:26 2 Tim 1:10 Ibr 2:14-15 Why 1:18
5. Dia nobatkanlah Sang Raja yang baka, Pencipta alam semesta sempurna dan megah. Hormati Penebus yang agung mulia; Sang Anakdomba yang kudus terpuji s'lamanya.	Ef 1:20-22 Kol 1:16 Why 5:12
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1. Kami berdoa, ya Roh Kudus, iman kami asuhlah terus; dalam kegelapan terangi kami sampai masuk damai abadi. Tolong kami!	Ef 1:17-18 Ef 3:16-19
2. Cahya Ilahi, pancarkanlah kasih Kristus dalam dunia, agar kami tinggal di dalam Dia yang membuka sorga ceria. Tolong kami!	Yoh 15:1-8
3. Maha Pengasih, kobarkanlah api suci dan baka, agar kami hidup dengan sesama dalam damai dan kasih Allah. Tolong kami!	Ef 4:2-3
4. Maha Penghibur, kuatkanlah hati kami, agar tak resah; dalam menghadapi kuasa maut, bersamaMu kami tak takut. Tolong kami!	Yoh 14:16, 26 Yoh 15:26
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1. Mahkota duri yang kejam menyiksa Penebus, di ganti tajuk pemenang yang agung dan kudus.	Mrk 15:17 Why 14:14
2. Tempat tertinggi pemenang yang baka padaNya diberi, Sang Maharaja semesta dan Surya abadi.	Flp 2:9-11 Ef 1:20-22 1 Ptr 3:22 Why 19:16 Mal 4:2
3. Di sorga dan di dunia namaNya dikenal; terpancar dari kasihNya bahagia kekal.
4. Salib yang hina dan seram penuh anugerah; dan nama orang beriman di sorga tertera.	Luk 10:20 Ibr 12:23 Why 3:5 Why 21:27
5. Mengikut Tuhan, kita pun sengsara dan menang. Bahagialah yang bertekun di dalam kasihNya.	2 Kor 2:14 Flp 3:10-11 Rm 2:6-7
6. SalibNya pohon alhayat, pembawa kurnia, penuh harapan dan berkat, pujian umatNya.	Kej 2:9 Why 2:7
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1. Maju, berjuanglah terus; Kristuslah kekuatanmu, hingga tercapai akhirnya mahkota hidup yang baka.	1 Kor 9:24-27 1 Tim 6:12 2 Tim 4:6-8 Ibr 12:1-3 Yak 1:12
2. Oleh berkat anugerah jalur benar jalanilah; Kristus sendiri Jalanmu dan Kemenangan bagimu.	Yoh 14:6
3. Rasa kuatir buanglah; langkah Tuhanmu ikutlah. Kasih dan Hidup yang kekal di dalam Kristus kaukenal.	1 Ptr 2:21 Yoh 3:16 1 Yoh 5:20
4. Jangan gentar, percayalah: Kristus Pengasih umatNya. Imanilah dengan teguh: Kristus segala bagimu.	1 Kor 15:28 Ef 1:23 Kol 3:11
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1. Muliakanlah Allah Bapa, muliakan Putr'aNya, muliakan Roh Penghibur, Ketiganya Yang Esa! Haleluya, puji Dia Kini dan selamanya!	Why 5:13 1 Yoh 5:7
2. Muliakan Raja Kasih yang menjadi Penebus, yang membuat kita waris KerajaanNya terus. Haleluya, puji Dia, Anakdomba yang kudus!	Mat 5:3, 10 Kol 1:12 Yak 2:5 Why 5:9, 11
3. Muliakan Raja sorga, Raja G'reja yang esa, Raja bangsa-bangsa dunia; langit-bumi nyanyilah! Haleluya, puji Dia, Raja Mahamulia!	Ef 1:20-23 Why 17:14
4. Kemuliaan selamanya dalam sorga bergema. Hormat dan syukur dan kuasa diberi ciptaanNya. Haleluya, puji Dia, Raja agung semesta!	Mzm 103:20-22 Mzm 148 Why 4:8-11
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1. Naik ke sorga cemerlang, Haleluya, Kristus, Rajamu yang menang, Haleluya!	Mzm 47:6 Mzm 68:19 Luk 24:51 Kis 1:9 1 Tim 3:16
2. Di kanan Allah, BapaNya, Haleluya, Dialah Raja semesta, Haleluya!	Mrk 16:19 Ef 1:20-22 Ibr 1:3-4
3. Nubuat Mazmur t'lah genap, Haleluya; Kristuslah maksud Alkitab, Haleluya!	Mzm 110:1 Ibr 1:13
4. Kepada Dia diberi, Haleluya, kuasa dan hormat tak henti, Haleluya!	Mat 28:18 Why 5:12
5. Mari bersoraklah terus, Haleluya, agungkan Kristus, Penebus, Haleluya!
6. Allah Tirtunggal, t'rimalah, Haleluya, puji syukur selamanya, Haleluya!
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	R:Mzm 47:1; Mrk 16:19; Luk 24:51; Kis 1:9
1. Nyanyian malaikat nyaring bergema, sorga t'lah terbuka bagi Rajanya. Kristus Raja mulia, jaya dan megah, Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Mat 16:27 1 Tim 3:16
2. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
3. Dia yang tersalib bagi dunia pada sisi Bapa kini mulia tak sengsara lagi, hidup s'lamanya. Yesus, Raja mulia, naik takhtaNya! Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Why 5:6 Mat 25:31 Kis 7:55-56 Ef 1:20-22 Ibr 1:3-4, 13 Why 7:17
4. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
5. Yesus dalam sorga, agung kasihNya: Ia mendoakan kita umatNya; kasi dan anug'rah dicurahkanNya; tempat bagi kita disiapkanNya. Yesus, Raja kasih, naik takhtaNya.	Rm 8:34 1 Yoh 2:1 2 Kor 13:13 Ef 4:7-8 Yoh 14:2
6. Sudahlah sempurna karya s'lamatNya; Yesus naik ke sorga. Puji namaNya!
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1. O Roh Kudus Ilahi, nyalakan api suci di dalam hati kami yang sudi kau penuhi.	Ef 1:17-18
2. Terangi batin kami supaya mendengarMu, tetapkan hati kami menyambut panggilanMu.
3. O, tolong kami ini sebarkan Injil kudus, sehingga isi dunia memuliakan Yesus.
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1. O Roh Pencipta, datanglah, masuki kami, umatMu; ciptaanMu penuhilah dengan berkat kurniaMu.	Mzm 104:30 Rm 8:11 1 Kor 3:16
2. Engkau Penolong yang teguh, Kurnia Allah terbesar, Kau Sumber hidup yang benar, Pengibar kasih umatMu.	Yoh 7:37-39
3. Engkau Roh purna kurnia, Kau Tangan khalik semesta; Kau janji Bapa mulia; bahasa kasih Kauberi.	Kis 1:4-5 Kis 2:33
4. Berilah kami sinarMu dan kasihMu curahkanlah, supaya kami yang lemah teguh berbudi s'lamanya.	Ef 1:17-18
5. Kuasa jahat halaulah, berilah damaiMu terus dan pimpin kami, umatMu, hindarkan dari seteru.	Gal 5:22
6. OlehMu kami mengenal Bapa dan Putra TunggalNya. Kau Roh Ilahi, Roh Kudus, padaMu kami beriman.	Rm 8:14-16 Ef 3:16-19

1. Roh Kudus, sinarilah hati gundah dan lelah. Ganti kuasa yang gelap dengan t'rangMu yang tetap.	Ef 1:17-18
2. Roh Kudus, sucikanlah hati risau dan lemah. Yang t'lah lama dicekam oleh Iblis yang kejam.
3. Roh Penghibur, angkatlah hati susah, berkesah. Hibur hati yang sedih, balut luka yang perih.
4. Roh Kudus, diamilah hati yang t'lah berserah. kaulah saja, Tuhanku, Raja dalam hatiku.	Rm 8:11 1 Kor 3:16 2 Tim 1:14
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1. Setiap pagi rahmatMu segar dan baru bagiku; sepanjang hari tak henti karunia yang Kauberi.	Rat 3:22-23
2. O Bintang Fajar yang cerah, cahayaMu curahkanlah, sehingga hati pun penuh dengan terang dan rahmatMu.	2 Ptr 1:19 Why 22:16 2 Kor 4:6 Ef 1:17-18 1 Yoh 1:7
3. Halaukan g'lap di dunia, kuasa jahat usirlah; berilah damai yang penuh, dibimbing oleh tanganMu.
4. Buatlah jalan kami t'rang meskipun dunia tak tent'ram; dengan percaya yang teguh kuatkan kami, umatMu!
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1. Sungguh, Kerajaan Allah di bumi tak kalah. Yesus yang bangkit dilantik menjadi kepala. Ia menang; g'lapmu menjadi terang: Lihatlah fajar menyala.	Mat 28:18 Ef 1:22 Kol 2:10 Why 19:16 Yoh 8:12 Rm 13:12 1 Yoh 2:8
2. Sambil menyangkal dirimu tetaplah percaya. Jangan pengharapan hilang di p'rang dan bahaya. Biar gentar, hatimu pun berdebar, Akhirnya kamu berjaya.	Mrk 8:34 Ef 6:10-20 Kol 1:23 1 Ptr 5:8-11
3. Akhirnya Yesus memulihkan orang terluka, kaumnya lepas dari nista, sengsara dan duka. Nantikanlah hari kedatanganNya: Langit gemilang terbuka!	Why 7:17 1 Kor 1:7 Flp 3:20 1 Tes 1:10
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1. Ya Sumber Kasih, Roh Kudus, pancarkan apiMu, sehingga hati kami pun penuh semangatMu!
2. Engkau ilhami kaum nabi menulis Alkitab. O tolong kami mengerti maknanya yang tepat.	2 Tim 3:16 2 Ptr 1:21
3. Ya Roh Kudus, melayanglah di atas yang kelam; di hati kacau dan resah ciptakanlah terang.	2 Kor 4:6
4. Ya Roh di dalam cah'yaMu Sang Bapa dikenal; terungkap bagi kami pun kasihNya yang kekal.	Rm 8:14-16 Ef 1:17-18 Gal 4:6
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1. Yerusalem, bersoraklah menyambut fajar mulia! Terbitlah hari yang terang: Tuhanmu bangkit dan menang!	Zkh 2:10 Mrk 16:1-8
2. Kuasa kubur, alam maut tak menaklukkan Putra Daud: Sang Bapa membangkitkanNya; abadilah kuasaNya!	Kis 2:24 Why 1:18 Ef 1:20-22
3. OlehNya kita pun lepas, tak lagi takut dan cemas: dengan percaya padaNya sang maut hilang dashyatnya!	Ibr 2:14-15 1 Kor 15:54-56
4. KebangkitanNya memberi hidup yang baru tak henti. Terbitlah dari matiNya hidup kekal dan mulia.	Rm 6:3-4 1 Kor 6:14 2 Tim 1:10
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1. Yesus hidup dan menang. Maut, hilanglah sengatmu! Yang t'lah bangkit dalam t'rang juga membangkitkan daku. Yesus, kemenanganMu itulah peganganku.	1 Kor 15:54-56 1 Kor 6:14 2 Kor 4:14 Ef 2:6 Kol 2:12-14 Why 1:18
2. Yesus hidup dan menang; mahakuasa atas dunia. Nanti 'ku bersamaNya hidup dan berkuasa juga. Janji Allah yang teguh itulah peganganku.	Ef 1:20-22 Why 5:10 Why 12:5
3. Yesus hidup dan menang; aku takkan terpisahkan, bahkan di lembah kelam 'ku beroleh kekuatan. Yesus kehadiranMu itulah peganganku.	Rm 8:37-39 Mzm 23:4
4. Yesus hidup dan menang mati untuk kehidupan. Saat ajal menjelang 'ku dib'riNya penghiburan. Yesus, kebangkitanMu itulah peganganku.
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1. Yesus, lihat umatMu yang mendamba Kau berfirman, dan arahkan kepadaMu hati dan seluruh ind'ra, hingga kami yang di dunia Kau dekatkan pada sorga.	Ibr 10:25
2. Tanpa cah'ya Roh Kudus kami dalam kegelapan; biar oleh sabdaMu akal budi Kaucerahkan, hingga Tuhan kuasai karya dan ucapan kami.	Ef 1:17-18
3. Sinar mahamulia lahir dari Allah Bapa, buka dan siapkanlah hati, mulut, pendengaran: biar doa dan nyanyian berkenan padaMu, Tuhan!
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1. Yesuslah Raja yang menang sejauh edaran surya t'rang, seputar bola dunia, menghalau g'lap selamanya.	Mzm 72:8 Mzm 133:3 Yoh 16:33 Why 17:14
2. Rangkaian doa dan sembah tak putus naik kepadaNya; namaNya harum dan kudus, dipuji umatNya terus.	Mal 1:11
3. Segala bangsa dunia memuliakan kasihNya; dan suara anak berseru, "Ya, Tuhan, agung namaMu!"	Mat 21:15-16
4. K'rajaanNya penuh berkat; terhibur orang yang penat, tawanan dosa bebaslah, ditinggikanNya yang rendah.	Yes 61:1 Mzm 75:7-8 Mzm 113:7-8 Luk 1:52
5. Dalam terang kuasaNya kutukan maut terhapuslah; turunan Adam diberi warisan baru tak terp'ri.	Yes 25:8 2 Tim 1:10 Ibr 2:14-15 Why 22:3 Efe 1:18 1 Ptr 1:4 Why 21:1-2
6. Mahluk semua, bangkitlah memuji Raja semesta! Malaikat pun bernyanyilah dan bumi pun ikut bergema.	Why 5:11-13