That You May Know
Mike Towner
Part of More Than Imagined
January 29, 2023

Our Mission: to make more and better disciples

is Built on the of God

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, —Ephesians 1:15-16 (ESV)

Paul’s essential trio for Christian living: Faith, Love, and

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. —1 Thessalonians 1:3 (ESV)

It has been said that, “Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air…but only for one second without hope.” —Hal Lindsey

1. To Know

Better

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, —Ephesians 1:17 (ESV)

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, —Ephesians 1:18 (ESV)

2. To Know Our

– His Calling

remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. —Ephesians 2:12 (ESV)

In Christ you are: Chosen, Redeemed, Promised an Inheritance, and Sealed with the Holy Spirit

what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, —Ephesians 1:19 (ESV)

3. Know Our

– His Inheritance

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, —Ephesians 1:19 (ESV)

4. Know Our

– His Power

according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead —Ephesians 1:19 (ESV)

that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. —Ephesians 1:20-23 (ESV)