The Fullness of God-
Ephesians 3:14-21 ESV
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family[c] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
*In every season, Gods plan for you is that His Fullness, His riches and His Glory would be complete in you. *
*Your current prison is not a reflection of your permanent dwelling. *
Gods love:
We can never get sick of it, or move past it to get on to the deeper things. Measuring, dissecting, knowing, and experiencing His Love is the deepest thing.
*Gods love is not an excuse to stay in spiritual infancy or immaturity. *
*5 keys to walk in the Fullness of God- *
*1. Learn to be Strengthened with Might through His Spirit in your inner man. *
*Ephesians 3:16 ESV
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, *
*2. Create a place that He would DWELL. *
Ephesians 3:17.
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
2 primary words for “to live.”
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**First idea: Speaks of a temporary place to stay, to visit, to rest, to live in a place as a stranger.
Second idea: Speaks of dwelling, the place where you reside, to live at a place that is your home.
John 14:23 NLT
Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.
What in you resists the idea of Christ coming to make His permanent home within you?
3. Understand the Measure of God’s Love.
*Ephesians 3:18
May have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, *
*There is a real tangible love of God that is meant for you to comprehend and experience. *
“In this measurement may you and I be skilled. If we know nothing of mathematics, may we be well tutoored scholars in spiritual geometry, and be able to comprehend the breadths and lengths of Jesus’ precious love.
- Charles Suurgeon
*1- His love is wide. *
The river is wide, it covers your sin, and every circumstance of your life.
It can even sweep those who are on the outer banks.
2- His love has length.
Jeremiah 31:3- ESV
The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Psalm 139:13-14 ESV
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
3- His love is deep.
*Phil 2:7-8 ESV
7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[a] being born in the likeness of men.8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
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4- His love has height.
His Love Lifts you UP.
Ephesians 2:6 ESV
and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
*4. Knowing head knowledge vs experiential knowledge. *
Ephesians 3:19
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
**The kingdom is meant to be experienced!
God is in the business of increasing capacities. **
*5. The Fullness of God leaves us in AWE. *
*Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, *
Discussion Questions
1- Describe a time in your life that you thought was your permanent existence, but in reality God was just using to prepare you for something else.
2- What are some ways that you can continually be strengthened by the Holy Spirit?
3- Read John 14:23. What in you resists the idea of Christ coming to make His permanent home within you?
4- Read Ephesians 3:18. Out of the 4 measures of His love, which one resonates strongest in you?
5- What area of your life is God wanting to increase your capacity in?