Winter at CFC - Filled to the Fullness

Winter at CFC - Filled to the Fullness

June 23, 2024

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge— that you may be

[be filled – not quarter, half or 3 quarters] to the measure of all the

of God.
“Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)”

I pray that out of his

riches…
“Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)”

Here’s the big idea, no matter what our earthly situation looks like, God wants to take all of who He is and give it to us, which is all we

…he may

you with power through his Spirit in your

…
“Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)”

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” ~ Mike Tyson

God has everything we

.

so that Christ may

in your hearts through faith.
“Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)”

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to

. He is the head over every power and authority.
“Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV)”

God wants to take

He is, which is all we need, and fill our lives to the fullest.

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in

, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge— that you may be

to the measure of all the fullness of God.
“Ephesians 3:16-19 (NIV)”

We are filled to the fullness of God as we fully experience the

.

And I pray that you, being

and

in love…
“Ephesians 3:17 (NIV)”

1) Get

in His Love.

Let your

grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow

in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow [where there was an emptiness, Jesus is going to

in your life] with thankfulness.
“Colossians 2:7 (NLT)”

…may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how

and long and high and

is the

of Christ…
“Ephesians 3:18 (NIV)”

2) We can be

of His Love.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His

toward those who fear Him.
“Psalm 103:11 (ESV)”

…and to know this love that surpasses

…
“Ephesians 3:19 (NIV)”

3) Live

by His Love.

But God

his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
“Romans 5:8 (NIV)”

Now to Him who is able to do

more than all we ask or imagine, according to his

that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
“Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)”