From the "postures of prayer" talk in the children's sermon, and the simple definition that "Prayer is talking to God," Pastor Allen led us to examine with care the exemplary prayer of Paul for the Ephesians in chapter three, verses fourteen through twenty-one. Note the four requests of Paul which Pastor Allen outlined for us in the sermon. They are highlighted in the reproduction of this passage below:
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen
And Amen!
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