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Eph 3:14-21 -- Prayer for Strengthened Love

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Prayer
[isbe] PRAYER - prar (deesis, proseuche, (enteuxis; for an excellent discussion of the meaning of these see Thayer's Lexicon, p. 126, under the word deesis; the chief verbs are euchomai, proseuchomai, and deomai, especially in Luke...
[smith] The object of this article will be to touch briefly on -- The doctrine of Scripture as to the nature and efficacy of prayer; Its directions as to time, place and manner of prayer; Its types and examples of prayer. Scripture ...
[nave] PRAYER. Index of Sub-topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Answer to, Promised; Answered, Instances of Answered; Confession in; Importunity in, Instances of Importunity in; Intercessor...
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...
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...
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; ...
Praise
[nave] PRAISE Song of Moses, after the passage of the Red Sea, Ex. 15:1-19. Of Miriam, Ex. 15:21. Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites, Judg. 5. Of Haah, 1 Sam. 2:1-10. Of David, celebrating his deliverance from the hand ...
Fellowship
[ebd] (1.) With God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (Job 22:21; John 17:3); agreement with his designs (Amos 3:2); mutual affection (Rom. 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of his presence (Ps. 4:6); conformity to his image (1 John 2:...
AGE
[ebd] used to denote the period of a man's life (Gen. 47:28), the maturity of life (John 9:21), the latter end of life (Job 11:17), a generation of the human race (Job 8:8), and an indefinite period (Eph. 2:7; 3:5, 21; Col. 1:26)....
[isbe] AGE - aj: A period of time or a dispensation. In the above sense the word occurs only once in the King James Version, in the sing, as the translation of dor, which means, properly, a "revolution" or "round of time," "a perio...
Power
[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...
Blessing
[nave] BLESSING For blessing before eating, See: Prayer, Thanksgiving Before Taking Food. See also Benedictions. Responsive Blessings of the Law Deut. 28:1-14 For the responsive Curses of the law, See: Curse. Divine, Contingent...
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...
OMNIPOTENCE
[isbe] OMNIPOTENCE - om-nip'-o-tens: 1. Terms and Usage: The noun "omnipotence" is not found in the English Bible, nor any noun exactly corresponding to it in the original Hebrew or Greek The adjective "omnipotent" occurs in Rev 19...
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 ...
GENERATION
[isbe] GENERATION - jen-er-a'-shun (Latin generatio, from genero, "beget"): (1) The translation (a) of dor, "circle," "generation," hence, "age," "period," "cycle": "many generations" (Dt 32:7); (b) the people of any particular per...
LIGHT
[isbe] LIGHT - lit ('or, ma'or; phos; many other words): 1. Origin of Light 2. A Comprehensive Term (1) Natural Light (2) Artificial Light (3) Miraculous Light (4) Mental, Moral, Spiritual Light 3. An Attribute of Holiness (1) God ...
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 ...

Hymns

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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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Pujilah Khalik Semesta [KJ.303a]

Pujilah Khalik Semesta [KJ.303b]

Pujilah Tuhan, Sang Raja [KJ.10] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Tuhan Allah, NamaMu [KJ.5] ( Grosser Gott, wir loben dich / Holy God, We praise Thy Name / Te Deum laudamus ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Tuhan Allah, namaMu kami puji dan masyhurkan; isi dunia sujud di hadapanMu, ya Tuhan! Bala sorga menyembah Dikau, khalik semesta!	Mzm 103:20-22 Mzm 148 Why 4:6-11 Why 15:3-4
2. Kerubim dan serafim memuliakan Yang Trisuci; para rasul dan nabi, martir yang berjubah putih, G'reja yang kudus, esa, kepadaMu menyembah.	Yes 6:2-3 Why 4:6-8 Ibr 12:1 Why 18:20 Ef 3:21 Why 7:9-12
3. Bapa agung dan kudus, mahamurah dan rahmani, Putra Tunggal, Penebus, Roh, Penghibur yang sejati, Langit-bumiMu penuh kemuliaan namaMu!	Yes 6:3
4. Kristus, Raja mulia, Putra Bapa yang abadi, Kau tebus manusia oleh kurbanMu di salib. Kuasa maut menyerah, sorga pun terbukalah!	Rm 3:23-25 Ef 1:7 Ibr 9:12
5. TakhtaMu kekal teguh pada sisi kanan Bapa; dalam penghakimanMu, tolong umatMu yang papa: diri kami yang lemah dalam Dikau s'lamatlah!	Mrk 12:36 Kis 7:56 Rm 8:34 Ibr 10:12 Kis 10:42 2 Kor 5:10
6. Tiap hari namaMu kami puji dan muliakan, kini dan selalu t'rus sampai kesudahan zaman. Buat kami bertekun hingga Hari DatangMu.	1 Kor 1:8 2 Ptr 3:14
7. Tuhan, kasihanilah! Kasihani kami ini; dalam cahya kurnia tuntun yang telah Kaupilih. Kau Harapan umatMu : kasihMu kekal teguh!	Mzm 28:9 Mzm 33:22
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Ya Tuhan, Kami Puji NamaMu Besar [KJ.7] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Eph 3:20] How Glorious Is The Life Above Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Eph 3:21] Far Down The Ages Now Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Eph 3:21] Glory Be To The Father Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

How Can I Get Rid of Doubt?
The only way out of any form of spiritual darkness is a firm faith in Christ. Spiritual darkness always means that in some way or other we are doubting him. We are often tempted to think that something else is necessary to be...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

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...
The healing of a centurion's servant 8:5-13 (cf. Luke 7:1-10)

8:5 Centurions were Roman military officers each of whom controlled 100 men, therefore the name "centurion."They were the military backbone of the Roman Empire. Interestingly every reference to a centurion in the New Testamen...
The request for glorification 17:24-26

17:24 Here Jesus' request clearly included the Eleven with all the elect. He wanted them all to observe (Gr. theorosin) the glory that the Father would restore to the Son following His ascension (v. 5; cf. 1 John 3:2). This a...
2. Philip's ministry to the Ethiopian eunuch 8:26-40

Luke recorded this incident to show the method and direction of the church's expansion to God-fearing Gentiles who were attracted to Judaism at this time. This man had visited Jerusalem to worship, was studying the Old Testam...
5. A doxology 16:25-27

The apostle brought together words and ideas from his earlier epistles as well as from this one in this doxology.16:25 The apostle was confident that God could do for his readers what they needed (cf. 1:11; Eph. 3:20). The go...
The positive reality 15:20-28

Paul turned next to show that the resurrection of Christ makes the resurrection of believers both necessary and inevitable. The consequences of this fact are as glorious as the effects of His not being raised are dismal. Thos...
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 ...
II. THE CHRISTIAN'S CALLING 1:3--3:21

". . . the first three chapters are one long prayer, culminating in the great doxology at the end of chapter 3. There is in fact nothing like this in all Paul's letters. This is the language of lyrical prayer, not the languag...
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...
III. THE CHRISTIAN'S CONDUCT 4:1--6:20

Practical application (chs. 4-6) now follows doctrinal instruction (chs. 1-3).
A. Spiritual walk 4:1-6:9

Paul had explained the unity of Jewish and Gentile believers in the church and had prayed for the realization of that unity in experience (2:11-3:21). He now told how to attain a spiritual walk, namely a life that manifests t...
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 ...
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 ...
Bibliography

Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
D. The nature of the local church 3:14-16

Paul explained his reason for writing this epistle and, in particular, what he had just said. He did so to impress on Timothy a view of the church that was foundational to all his instructions in this letter.3:14-15 In view o...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

Measureless Power And Endless Glory

Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21. Unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. world without end. Amen....

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1. Pujilah Tuhan, Sang Raja yang Mahamulia! Segenap hati dan jiwaku, pujilah Dia! Datang berkaum, brilah musikmu bergaung, Angkatlah puji - pujian !	Mzm 103:1-2 1 Tim 1:17
2. Pujilah Tuhan; segala kuasa padaNya! Sayap kasihNya yang aman mendukung AnakNya! Tiada ter'pri yang kepadamu dib'ri; Tidakkah itu kaurasa?	Kel 19:4 Ul 32:11-12
3. Pujilah Tuhan yang bijak menggubah tubuhmu; dalam kasihNya seluruh hidupmu tertuntun; hatimu tahu: berulang kali engkau oleh sayapNya terlindung.	Mzm 139:13-15 Mzm 17:8 Mzm 36:8 Mzm 57:2
4. Pujilah Tuhan yang dapat dan mau melakukan jauh melebihi doamu dan yang kau rindukan. Ingat teguh: Ia berkuasa penuh! KasihNya t'rus kautemukan.	Ef 3:20
5. Pujilah Tuhan! Hai jiwaku, mari bernyanyi! Semua mahluk bernafas, iringilah kami! Puji terus Nama Yang Maha Kudus! Padukan suaramu: Amin.	Mzm 150
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1. Ya Tuhan, kami puji namaMu besar. Ya Bapa, makhlukMu menyanyi bergemar. Langit, buana, laut bersyukur semua Malaikat segenap memuji Dikau jua. KemuliaanMu tetap senantiasa. Kudus, kudus, kuduslah Tuhan Mahakuasa!	Mzm 103:20-22 Mzm 148 Why 4:6-11 Why 15:3-4 Yes 6:2-3 Why 4:6-8
2. Para rasul di sorga kemuliaanMu serta nabi dan martir mengagungkanMu. G'reja yang t'lah menang dan yang diperjuangan Mengaku namaMu, madahnya berkumandang. Terpuji rahmatMu di bawah dan di atas. Ya Bapa yang kekal, kasihMu tak terbatas!	Ibr 12:1 Why 18:20 Ef 3:21 Why 7:9-12
3. Kristus di sisi kanan Allah, BapaMu, di hari sangkakala akan menderu memanggil kami pun menghadap arasy Tuhan, o tolong, agar kami jangan di hukumkan, kar'na telah Kau tanggung dosa semuanya; olehMu kami damai dengan Allah Bapa.	Mrk 12:36 Kis 7:56 Rm 8:34 Ibr 10:12 Kis 10:42 2 Kor 5:10 Rm 3:23-25 Ef 1:7 Ibr 9:12
4. Ya Roh Kudus, berilah iman yang teguh, sucikan kami di persekutuanMu, supaya kami jangan mengandalkan diri dan janganlah sesat ke kanan dan ke kiri. Ya Bapa, Putra, Roh, kiranya Kauberikan Kepenuhan harapan yang kami nantikan.	Ef 1:4 2 Ptr 3:14 Mzm 33:22 Tit 2:13
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen.
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