‘Take Heed To What The Teacher Teaches.’
Proverbs 23:12.
a) We should give our hearts to teaching and our ears to the Words of Knowledge.
b) We should apply our hearts to instruction.
c) We should pay attention to our teachers and learn all that we can.
d) We should commit ourselves to instruction.
(This QT: Take Heed To What The Teacher Teaches, is a good reminder to me about the Bible studies that I study but also is a timely reminder to every True Believer student of whatever subject)
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‘Apostle Paul’s Prayer For The Church At Ephesus.
Ephesians 1:15-21.
a) Ephesians 1:15. Apostle Paul Prayed for the Church at Ephesus based on the news that he had received of their Faith in the Lord and on their Love for fellow True Believers.
b) Ephesians 1:16. Apostle Paul Praised the Lord for the Church at Ephesus and often prayed with them in his mind.
c) Ephesians 1:17. Apostle Paul Prayed that God would give the Church at Ephesus a Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the Knowledge of Him.
d) Ephesians 1:18. Apostle Paul Prayed for the Church at Ephesus that:-
1- The eyes of their understanding would be enlightened.
2- They would understand the confident Hope that God has given to those people whom He has called.
3- They would know that they are God’s Holy People who are His rich and glorious inheritance.
e) Ephesians 1:19-20. Apostle Paul Prayed for the Church at Ephesus that they would know how unlimited is God’s Power to the people who have Faith, according to the working of His Mighty Resurrection Power.
f) Ephesians 1:21. Apostle Paul Prayed for the Church at Ephesus that they would understand that Christ, in this age and in the age to come, is far over:-
1- All rule.
2- All authority.
3- All power.
4- Every name that is named.
(Through this Second one I am in awe at Apostle Paul’s Prayer For The Church At Ephesus and I realise that this is a good Prayer to Pray for every local Church)
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Chris.
God’ Power is unlimited to the people who have Faith. This Power is the same Power as the Power of the Resurrection. Apostle Paul’s Prayer here was definitely a Prayer of and for Blessing upon the Church at Ephesus. Even though they were mostly first generation new Believers, Paul was able to Pray for them in such a positive way.
