Understanding that you have already received grace upon grace (John 1:16), abundant life (John 10:10), and everything pertaining to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3) gives you confidence that Gods future grace and resources will be more than sufficient (2 Cor. 11:36; Jn. The hand that bled to make it mine, Spurgeon compared the general call of the gospel to the sheet lightning that you see on a summer night. Knowing that, we should live as His special people. (Ref), Wiersbe - He is talking about divine dynamic, eternal energy, available to us! The shadows of secrecy or reserve on either side will blight a friendship in which all the conditions seem perfectly adjusted. 2. the rich inheritance that he possesses in them, and They have laid all God's revealed character under contribution. Jesus, You have given us freedom Septuagint Usage -Grundmann (ischu, Kittel, 3:397, note 3) asserts that ischus is the most common word for power in the LXX. It substitutes for 30 Hebrew expressions in the Septuagint where it regularly translates such terms as kach (strength, power, ability), chayil (capacity, power), and az (strength). 119:18) or other spiritual realities (2 Kings 6:17). I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened- Physical eyes (or ears) cannot see (hear) these deeper truths. Thus we know that He will fulfill all of His promises to us. Seeking the Gospel in Malachi, the Last Book of the Old Testament. It is energetic power, energy put forth or energy put in operation. If anyone should instill hope and bring out the best in others, it should be the Christian. If God can raise Jesus from the dead, God can provide all that is promised to the believer. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. He trips over something, brushes the dirt from it, and discovers its a treasure. The Message (MSG). Rather, if we are the called according to Gods purpose, then we know that He is actively working all things together for our good, both in time and in eternity (Rom. That's why Calmen was disappointed when her aging teacher responded with a handwritten note that said, "I was aware of the fact that you were intelligent, but I never thought that someday I would be reading articles from your pen in the newspaper." 4:13). Eido/oida is a perception, a being aware of, an understanding, an intuitive knowledge which in the case of believers can only be given by the Holy Spirit. Ischus - 10 times in the NT translated: might, 5; power, 1; strength, 4. He called you to Himself and will hold you there, no matter what circumstances you face. (Complete Biblical Library - Incredible Resource), ESV Study Bible Power over supernatural forces through magic and the occult was a great concern in ancient Ephesus (Acts 19:19), but the power of the living God in Christ trumps all competing authorities (Acts 19:20). This is the curse of Christian living. 3:9 = "and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery"; 2 Tim. Eph 1:21+ far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 1QS 11:36). When we were children, the map of Africa gave us a few scattered names around the coast line; but the great interior was blank. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Our Lord gave us an object lesson on this truth when He spoke about faith as a grain of mustard seed. We need to step out in faith and this means faith that obeys (enabled by the Spirit). Did you see it? It is from from which we get theocracy, the rule of God; autocracy, absolute rule; democracy, the rule of the people; and plutocracy, the rule of the wealthy. It reflected honour upon God and wrought dismay in the hosts of evil. Ephesians 1:18-19 Commentary | Precept Austin What does this "working of the strength of His might" look like? The same power which raised the Head works life in the members. Jonah He wishes them to have eternal life in Christ [John 20:31] and to know that they have it.". (Lehman Strauss Commentary Devotional Studies on Paul's Letters to the Galatians and Ephesians- online), THOUGHT -May our great, grace filled Father grant each of us His grace to ponder this incredible truth so that it might motivate us, enabledby HisSpirit, to walk worthy of the calling to which we have been called in Christ. Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 6:10-13). All Christians have the same hope. If that has happened to you, confess it immediately and turn from it. Eido/oida is distinguished from ginosko(epiginosko, epignosis - the other major NT word group for knowing) because ginosko generally refers to knowledge obtained by experience or "experiential knowledge". Micah There is no way for sinful men and women to find their way into Gods presence unless He reveals Himself and appears to us. A second way to interpret it is that it refers to the inheritance that God has in His people. What promises did God make to him (vv. With His unlimited power, He also raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Ephesians 3:7+ of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of Gods grace which was given to me according to the working (energeia) of His power (dunamis) . 15-19Thats why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldnt stop thanking God for youevery time I prayed, Id think of you and give thanks. ", Toward (1519) (eis) motion toward = marking that which any person or thing inclines toward (in this case genuine belief). Thus as 1 John 3:2-3 puts it, Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. The psalmist understood that the supernatural Word of God was unlike any writing of man and thus pleaded with God to Open (Hebrew galah = Piel stem always denotes "to uncover" something which otherwise is normally concealed. 7:24; 19:11f, 14; 24:21, 25; 26:11; 27:12; 30:6, 15, 18, 21; 31:18; 32:12, 16, 18, 20, 26, 29ff; 33:28; 34:27; Dan. (SURPASSING) Exceeding what? It seems to be parenthetical, as in the KJV, ASV, and RSV (ED: NRSV = "so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened"). 1:6, 14; Ezek. After the service, he drove to nearby Hollywood and stopped his car in the shade of a eucalyptus tree in Franklin Park. There is the general call of the gospel that goes out to all people. He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. The heart is the inner man, including the emotion and will; it is the whole self, mans inward being. Luke These include truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. Will this day ever end? If you are in a strained marriage, a single person aware of your loneliness, or if youre physically afflicted, a day can indeed seem like a thousand years. In Jesus day, men would bury their treasure in a field for safekeeping. Ephesians 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called. Adrian Rogers on Heaven Will Break Loose! Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope (living because of the resurrection of Christ Who ultimately is our "Hope" as Paul states in 1Timothy 1:1 "Christ Jesus, our hope") through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. "Redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins," which comes from God's grace (Ephesians 1:7-note). Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural. My hope is built on nothing less (Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary). 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. 46) he admonished them to employ that power in faithful living for their Lord. Oh, how we need to grow in our experience of it, because the struggles we face in life are not merely human conflicts. Third is kratos (strength), which may also be translated dominion (1 Ti 6:16) or power (Heb. But there's no hidden message in the National Research Council's verdict on such techniques. What an objective in prayer! He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. 4:10; 8:10; Esther 4:17; 10:2; Job 4:2; 5:5; 6:11f, 22, 25; 9:19; 12:16; 16:5; 23:6; 26:2, 12; 30:2, 18; 31:24, 39; 36:5, 19, 22; 37:23; 39:11, 21; 40:16; Ps. We were designed before the foundation of the world to be His workmanship, glorifying Him as we bring forth the fruit He desires (Ephesians 1:45;2:10). On the Saturday before, California businessman Charles Fuller read about Raders visit in the newspaper. Note: This discussion of kleronomia is the same explanatory note that is found in Ephesians 1:14-note (if you have already read that one). He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. Philippians (ESV Study Bible), Spurgeon - "See how high Christ is raised! It is Christs coming to take His own to be with Himself. So there is great glory to God in the conversion of every sinner. His faith that God will strengthen me Judges Yes, it is an inheritance. He knows that future hope has the potential to motivate us to present obedience. The unaccustomed soil is brought beneath the yoke of the plough. The same divine power that created, sustains, and controls the universe secures your salvation. 2:9f; 28:20, 22; 30:4; 2 Sam. The soul, as is written, The soul of man is the lamp of the Lord (Prov. It is simply providing hope and certainty for the believer, who has assurance because of the power that raised Jesus from the dead. Well, if you're in Christ, and Christ is at the right hand of God, where are you? The "heart" in Scripture speaks of the very center and core of one's life, the seat of thoughts and moral judgments. That men might know the measure of Gods power. Why is it important to know what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints? In that verse protected means to keep or guard and reflects Peters confidence that salvation is inviolable. Comment: Here they would see and they would know beyond a shadow of a doubt about Jesus' authority. No matter where she was, Victoria was governed by the fact that she sat on the throne of England. Even so, we will reign with Christ! The Lord, however, says, Not so fast. Therefore, whereas the hope that was produced by his calling looked back to the past, his inheritance in the saints will be fully realized in Christs coming to get his saints." It is according to the working (energeian, energetic power, from which comes the Eng. Paul wrote, I am compelled to preach. The NTs concept of hope is built on the OT and has the elements of expectation, a trust in God, and the patient waiting for Gods outworking of his plan. It is exclusively a Pauline word used only to describe superhuman or supernatural power, whether of God or of the devil. 3. the mighty power by which he energizes them.[71]. We shall conquer him eventually, for God has willed his truth to triumph through us. 13:3; Ezra 9:8; Barn. You have given us freedom! That's what Paul is praying for here. (Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, 2002 Edition), Robert Gundry -The heart was considered an organ of knowing as well as of feeling. Eph. Sometimes familiarly with the glorious superlatives of our heavenly calling, and the eternal hope of glory that is set before us, causes our eyes to become dimmed and our hearts to become complacent. 6:9; 7:9; 8:7; Joel 2:22; Amos 2:14; 3:11; 5:9; 6:13; Mic. That burden was placed there by the Lord as part of His calling. There are too many Christians trying to do the work of God without first being filled with God. But the effectual call is the lightning bolt that connects. In this sermon on Ephesians 1:18 titled "The Hope of His Calling," Dr. Lloyd-Jones expounds this great prayer of Paul and carefully navigates between the general call of God in the gospel for all and the effectual call of the Holy Spirit for believers. These things are brought about by the power of God for the believer. The Greek word translated power is dunamis, from which we get dynamite and dynamo. Physically, we are here; but, in Christ, we have been raised. 2:14). Is this not every believers great challenge and need?! And he prays for you to understand the surpassing greatness of that truth. We do not ask for it we were born into its blessed privilege. You have given us freedom, hallelujah Resurrection Power. 1 Kings He is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation (Isa. She begins to pray for direction. God is far more involved with His universe than some would like to think. When He ascended, we ascended. That we might look beyond appearances, to see the church as God doesa people transformed to display His glory, unspeakably precious to Him (Ep 1:18). (Galatians 5:16-note) Obeying that command would settle the matter of walking in the flesh verses walking in the Spirit. Ischus is used as an attribute of God in the Revelation saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power (dunamis) and riches and wisdom and might (ischus) and honor and glory and blessing." Also, the parallel passage (Col. 1:12) refers to our sharing in the inheritance of the saints in Light. Other Scriptures also refer to the inheritance that is stored up for those who are Gods children through faith in Christ (Acts 20:32; 26:18; Heb. Imagine a couple of demons speaking. Ep). Eido/oida is not so much that which is known by experience as an intuitive insight that is drilled into one's heart. From kleronomos; heirship, i.e. The God of Glory 3-6 How blessed is God! Colossians 1:29+ For this purpose (WHAT PURPOSE? Comment: The firm assurance or hope that believers have in this life is the return of Jesus Christ in glory to take them home into His presence and give them glorified bodies like His. How did God respond to Pauls prayer to remove his thorn in the flesh? THOUGHT - God's great doctrine of our calling should cause all the "called of Jesus Christ" to exclaim "Glory! Eido was found in the Greek secular writings to describe a theory or hypothesis which had been confirmed. So what does he do? Eph 3:7+ of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of Gods grace which was given to me according to the working of His power. The same limitless power that created, sustains, and controls the universe saved you and keeps you saved. The second dealt with the future when God will gain his inheritance at the coming of Christ. True enlightenment continues to elude many because they have denied its source and have turned to gurus and teachers who have no light to give. Amen. As Paul shows (Rom. 1:3-4). The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. From a shorter form of kaleo; an invitation. For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. Joel of NET NOTE -The perfect participle pephotismenous (ENLIGHTENED) may either be part of the prayer ("that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened") or part of the basis of the prayer ("since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened"). That we might know God better (Ep 1:17). Rom. Some have learnt the happy art of receiving and utilizing every square inch if we may use the expression of that knowledge of God which has been revealed to them. Gods gifts and his call are irrevocable (Romans 11:29). He bought the world to get the treasure. The power which is really at work in Christian men today is in its nature At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. Dunamis is rather ability, faculty: not necessarily manifest, as ischus: power residing in one by nature. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Also of the angelic powers (Eph1:21; Ro8:38; 1 Pet3:22). The radical idea of ischus, might, is that of indwelling strength, especially as embodied: might which inheres in physical powers organized and working under individual direction, as an army: which appears in the resistance of physical organisms, as the earth, against which one dashes himself in vain: which dwells in persons or things, and gives them influence or value: which resides in laws or punishments to make them irresistible. Than Jesus blood and righteousness; Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23. All of these pieces of armor must be put on with prayer (v.18). Many Christians have a stick your head in the sand attitude when it comes to grappling with the difficult doctrines of the Bible. Each one utilizes the gifts the Spirit has given. On the other hand, eido/oida often refers more to an intuitive knowledge, although this distinction is not always clear cut. The contrast between the two verbs is illustrated in John 8:55, Ye have not known Him [ginsk, you have not entered upon the knowledge]: but I know Him (oida, that is, I have perfect knowledge of Him). First is dunamis (power), from which we get dynamite and dynamo. Bible Gateway passage: Ephesians 1:18-23 - The Message
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