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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...
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:...
Apocalypse
[nave] APOCALYPSE Greek for "revelation" Luke 2:32; Rom. 2:5; 8:19; 16:25; 1 Cor. 1:7; 14:6, 26; 2 Cor. 12:1, 7; Gal. 1:12; 2:2; Eph. 1:17; 3:3; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13; 4:13; Rev. 1:1 See: Revelation
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...
Holy Spirit
[nave] HOLY SPIRIT. Gen. 1:2; Gen. 6:3; Gen. 41:38; Ex. 31:3 Ex. 35:31. Num. 27:18; Neh. 9:20; Job 16:19; Job 32:8; Job 33:4; Psa. 51:11, 12; Psa. 103:9; Psa. 139:7; Isa. 4:4; Isa. 6:8; Isa. 11:2; Isa. 28:6; Isa. 30:1; Isa. 32:15;...
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...
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 ...
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...
SPIRIT
[isbe] SPIRIT - spir'-it (ruach; pneuma; Latin, spiritus): 1. Primary and Figurative Senses (1) As Wind, Breath (2) As Anger or Fury (3) As Mental and Moral Qualities in Man 2. Shades of Meaning (1) As Life-Principle (2) As Survivi...
KNOW; KNOWLEDGE
[isbe] KNOW; KNOWLEDGE - no, nol'-ej (in Hebrew chiefly yadha`, noun da`ath; in Greek ginosko, oida' "to know fully," epiginosko, noun gnosis epignosis): Knowledge strictly is the apprehension by the mind of some fact or truth in a...
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...
Faith
[ebd] Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of many degrees up to full ass...
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 ...
FATHER
[isbe] FATHER - fa'-ther (Anglo-Saxon, Foeder; German, Vater; Hebrew 'abh, etymology uncertain, found in many cognate languages; Greek pater, from root pa, "nourisher," "protector," "upholder"): 1. Immediate Male Ancestor: Immediat...
JESUS CHRIST, 5
[isbe] JESUS CHRIST, 5 - PART IV. EPILOGUE: THE APOSTOLIC TEACHING 1. After the Ascension: The earthly life of Jesus is finished. With His resurrection and ascension a new age begins. Yet the work of Christ continues. As Luke expre...
GLORY
[isbe] GLORY - glo'-ri (substantive): I. METHOD OF TREATMENT II. GENERAL USE OF THE TERM 1. As Applied to External Things 2. As Applied to Yahweh III. THE USES OF KABHODH 1. Material Wealth 2. Human Dignity and Majesty 3. "My Soul"...
Call
[ebd] (1.) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). Thus men are said to "call upon the name of the Lord" (Acts 2:21; 7:59; 9:14; Rom. 10:12; 1 Cor. 1:2). (2.) God calls with respect to men when he designates them to some speci...

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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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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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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]

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

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

Yesus, Lihat UmatMu [KJ.57] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

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...

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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...
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 (...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...

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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. 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. 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. 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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