Paul prays that the Ephesians would be strengthened internally through God's Spirit so that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith. He wants them to understand the breadth of Christ's love and be filled with all the fullness of God's power. Paul concludes by praising God for being able to do infinitely more than anyone could ask or imagine through his power working within believers.

3. I AM HEARD
(Ephesians 3:14-21)

4. EPHESIANS 3:14-21
14 For this reason I kneel before the
Father, 15 from whom His whole family 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,

5. EPHESIANS 3:14-21
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 saints,
to grasp how wide and long and high and
deep is the love of Christ,

6. EPHESIANS 3:14-21
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,

7. EPHESIANS 3:14-21
21 to Him be glory in the church and in
Christ Jesus throughout all generations,
for ever and ever! Amen.

8. 1. PERSONAL

9. EPHESIANS 3:14
14 For this reason I kneel before the
Father,

10. JOHN 1:12
12 Yet to all who received Him, to those
who believed in His name, He gave the
right to become children of God--

11. Prayer is an individual responsibility
of an individual believer.

12. 2. RELATIONAL

13. EPHESIANS 3:15
15 from whom His whole family in
heaven and on earth derives its name.

14. MATTHEW 6:6
6 But when you pray, go into your room,
close the door and pray to your Father,
who is unseen. Then your Father, who
sees what is done in secret, will reward
you.

15. MATTHEW 6:9
9 "This, then, is how you should pray:
"'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name,

16. 3. SPIRITUAL

17. EPHESIANS 3:16-18
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. EPHESIANS 3:16-18
18 may have power, together with all the
saints, to grasp how wide and long and
high and deep is the love of Christ,

19. 4. PRACTICAL

20. MATTHEW 6:7-8
7 And when you pray, do not keep on
babbling like pagans, for they think they
will be heard because of their many
words. 8 Do not be like them, for your
Father knows what you need before you
ask Him.

21. 1 JOHN 5:14
14 This is the confidence we have in
approaching God: that if we ask anything
according to His will, He hears us.

22. 5. BEHAVIORAL

23. LUKE 14:7-11
7 When he noticed how the guests picked
the places of honor at the table, he told
them this parable: 8 "When someone
invites you to a wedding feast, do not
take the place of honor, for a person
more distinguished than you may have
been invited.

24. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you
will come and say to you, `Give this man
your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will
have to take the least important place.
LUKE 14:7-11

25. LUKE 14:7-11
10 But when you are invited, take the
lowest place, so that when your host
comes, he will say to you, `Friend, move
up to a better place.' Then you will be
honored in the presence of all your fellow
guests. 11 For everyone who exalts
himself will be humbled, and he who
humbles himself will be exalted

26. EPHESIANS 3:19
19 and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge—that you may be filled to the
measure of all the fullness of God.

27. PSALM 66:18
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the
Lord would not have listened;

28. 6. UNIVERSAL

29. EPHESIANS 3:20
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,