Ephesians 1:18-23
How we think is how we live
God has not intended us to live on our emotions, but on TRUTH
1. Past – Hope of our calling
2. Future – Inheritance
3. Present – The greatness of His power
Three Demonstrations of God’s Power Toward Believers
1. The Resurrection of Christ Demonstrates God’s Power Toward Believers – Vs. 20a
. Romans 1:4, Philippians 3:10
. How much power? Matthew 28:2-5 – earthquakes, rolled the stone, bringing dead to life
. . The Trinity was involved in the resurrection
. . Father: Romans 6:4
. . Spirit: Romans 8:11
. . Son: John 10:17-18
. . God’s Power – Ephesians 3:7, 16, 20
2. The Ascension of Christ Demonstrates God’s Power Toward Believers – Vs. 20b, 21
. . Acts 1:9-11, Luke 24:13-21, Ephesians 4:7-10
3. The Authority of Christ Demonstrates God’s Power Toward Believers – Vs. 22-23