Ambitious Intercession for the Church

Lead Idea: Imagine the most audacious requests we could make on behalf of the church—intercession in agreement with God’s will. 

Introduction: Presuppositions prerequisite for intercession (Eph. 3:14) 

      A. Father 

      B. Creator 

I. Empowerment by Christ’s Spirit (3:16-17)    Luke 11:10-13 

      A. The Holy Spirit’s power (3:16) 

      B. The indwelling life of Christ (3:17)     katoike/w Col. 1:19; 2:9 

II. Experience of Christ’s love (3:18-19) 

      A. Comprehension of the multi-dimensional (3:18b) 

      B. Knowledge of that which surpasses knowledge (3:19a) 

III. Attainment of God’s fullness (3:19b)  Exod. 40:34; 1 Kings 8:11; Eph. 2:21; 5:18; Col. 1:27 

Conclusion: Faith for audacious intercession presented in a doxology (3:20-21) 

      A. God’s infinite ability and our prayer (3:20) 

      B. God’s eternal glory and Christ’s church (3:21a-c) 

      C. Our corporate agreement in intercession for Christ’s church (3:21d)

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