This week as we continue in our new series, Ephesians:  Becoming Who We Are, we’ll dive into one of the great prayers of the Apostle Paul, in Ephesians 1:15-23, and see “How Your Prayers Impact Your Church.”  

In verses 3-14, Paul tells us about our blessings.  In verses 15-23, he is praying that God would open our eyes to see those blessings and grasp them and put them into practice.  Most of our lives are much less than what they could be and should be.  We need the Holy Spirit to do a work in us, and that begins with opening the eyes of our hearts to know God better.  We are to pray that for one another, as Paul prays for the Ephesians.  

What riches are in this text!  I can’t wait to unpack it with you on Sunday.  

By His Grace, For His Glory, To The Nations,  

Dr. Thurman Hayes, Jr.