Ephesians 1:15-23

Last night the Bible study group worked through the first of Paul's prayers for the Ephesians in the first chapter, verses 15 through 23. He begins by testifying of their faith and love. He shows his love by his continuing prayers for them. Paul wants God to grant wisdom and knowledge, personal, relational knowledge not just facts about Him Other aspects of his prayer are the hope that we as saints have as His inheritance. This is truly staggering in its implications, that God views us as Christ's inheritance. Paul reveals the greatness of God's power that crushed every effort of the devil and his demons in raising Christ from the dead to rulers over all. Finally Jesus is the head and believers are His body. Marvelous revelation through the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God!