LOVE THAT SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE
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**BIG PICTURE: The story of Christmas is the love story that has been written for us all. The story of true, faithful, unending, sacrificial love. God’s love in sending Jesus is the one love that changes everything.

TEXT: Ephesians 3:14-21
*14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 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, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.*

KEY VERSES: 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 filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. - Ephesians 3:17b-19

The love of Christ flows freely without consideration of

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God grant us the strength in our inner being to grasp the depth of this love of Christ, so we may attain the fullness of being

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NEXT STEPS: In what ways have you experienced God’s great love? This week, take the time to ponder the width, the length, the height, and the depth of the love of Christ. Ask God to be filled with His fullness.