Ephesians #12 1:21-23

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(continued from part #11) Paul continues his prayer for the church by declaring how God has shown His power in four ways.

  1. Raised His son from the dead,
  2. The ascension and seating Him at His right hand,
  3. Exaltation above spirits with enemies under his feet,
  4. Exulted as head of the church.
 

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Ephesians #11 1:19-20

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Paul continues his prayer for the church by declaring how God has shown His power in four ways:

  1. Raised His son from the dead,
  2. The Ascension, seated at His right hand,
  3. Exhaultation above spirits,
  4. Exhaulted as head of the Church

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Ephesians #10 1:15-18

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Paul's prayer for the church is that they increasingly grow in the wisdom, revelation and knowledge of God. Paul's prayer:

  1. Increasing knowledge of God,
  2. Knowing God's calling,
  3. Knowing God's riches,
  4. That they might know God's power.

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Names of the Holy Spirit #7

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The Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus (Romans 1:4; 8:11; 1 Peter 3:18), The Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30), His Holy Spirit (1 Thess 4:8), The Power of the Highest (Lk. 1:35).

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Names of the Holy Spirit #6

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The Spirit of God (Matt. 3:16; 12:28), The Spirit of the Lord (Lk. 4:18), My Spirit (Matt. 12:18), His Spirit (Eph. 3:16), The Promise of the Father (Acts 1:4), The gift of God (John 14:10; 14), The spirit who raised up Jesus (Rom. 1:4; 8:11).   Filique controversy = whether the Spirit proceeds from the Father alone or from the Father and the son. Simony = to purchase an office in the church.

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Ephesians #8 1:11-14

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God has predestined believer in Christ to receive the seal of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their eternal inheritance as God's redeemed possession.

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