Ephesians 3:14-21 How big is your God? The ability of my God is boundless. The ability of my God goes beyond my prayers. The ability of my God is beyond my ability to imagine. The ability of my God is manifested in the lives of His people. The ability of my God is seen through His glorious church. The ability of my God is eternal.
2. Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I bow my knees to the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would
grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner
man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is
the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to know
the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may
be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who
is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen.
13. WHAT ABOUT GOD?
A. How big is God?
B. Well it is impossible to measure God by
man’s standards.
C. As a little boy said, man doesn’t have a big
enough tape measure to measure God.
14. I. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD IS
BOUNDLESS
A. Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is ABLE TO
DO EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all
that we ask or think, according to the power
that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
B. Jeremiah 32:17 'Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You
have made the heavens and the earth by Your
great power and outstretched arm. There is
nothing too hard for You.
C. Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the
God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for
Me?
15. II. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD
GOES BEYOND MY PRAYERS
A.Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to
do exceedingly abundantly ABOVE ALL
THAT WE ASK or think, according to the
power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory
in the church by Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen.
B.John 10:10 The thief does not come
except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I
have come that they may have life, and
that they may have it more abundantly.
16. III. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD GOES
BEYOND MY ABILITY TO IMAGINE
A.Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to
do exceedingly abundantly above all that
we ask OR THINK, according to the power
that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
B.1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: "Eye
has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have
entered into the heart of man The things
which God has prepared for those who
love Him.“
17. IV. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD IS
MANIFESTED IN THE LIVES OF HIS PEOPLE
A. Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask
or think, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT
WORKS IN US, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
B. Ephesians 1:18-19 the eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that you
may know what is the hope of His calling,
what are the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the
exceeding greatness of His power toward us
who believe, according to the working of His
mighty power.
18. V. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD IS SEEN
THROUGH HIS GLORIOUS CHURCH
A. Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask
or think, according to the power that works in
us, 21 TO HIM BE GLORY IN THE CHURCH
BY CHRIST JESUS to all generations, forever
and ever. Amen.
B. 1 Peter 2:4-5 Coming to Him as to a living
stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by
God and precious, 5 you also, as living
stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a
holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ.
19. VI. THE ABILITY OF MY GOD IS
ETERNAL
A.Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to
do exceedingly abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power
that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus TO ALL
GENERATIONS, FOREVER AND EVER.
Amen.
B.Ephesians 2:7 that in the ages to come He
might show the exceeding riches of His
grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
Jesus.
20. HOW BIG IS GOD?
A. A boy asked his father "Dad, how big is
GOD?" Looking up at the sky his father saw
an airplane and asked his son, " How big is
that airplane?" The boy responded," it's
small Dad! You can hardly even see it!" Then
the father took his Son to an airport hanger.
Standing in front of one of the airplanes, the
father asked, " and now how big is this
airplane?" The boy responded," Oh Daddy,
this plane is enormous!" At this point, the
father said to him," that's how it is with GOD!
B. "How big HE is, depends on the distance
between you and Him!" The closer you are to
Him, the bigger HE is in your life!"
C. How big is your God?