EPHESIANS, COLOSSIANS, PHILIPPIANS AND GALATIANS PRAYERS

 EPHESIANS, COLOSSIANS, PHILIPPIANS AND GALATIANS PRAYERS

 Ephesians 1:18-19, 3:16-19; Philippians 1:3,9:11; Colossians 1:9-10, 23; 2:6; 3:1; 4:3, 12; Galatians 5:18,22 6:8I have not stopped giving thanks for _________________, remembering _____________in my prayers. I ask that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give ____________ the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, [of insight into mysteries and secrets] so that (he/she) may know (the deep and intimate ) knowledge of Him. I pray also that the eyes of ____________'s heart may be enlightened (eyes of your heart flooded with light) in order that (he/she) may know the hope to which He has called (him/her), the riches of (his/her) glorious inheritance in the saints, (His set-apart ones) and[that you can know and understand]  His incomparably great power for us who believe. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen ____________ with power through His Spirit in _____________'s inner being, so that Christ may dwell in ____________'s heart through faith. And I pray that ____________ , being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that may be filled to the measure of all the full fullness of God. And this is my prayer: that ____________'s love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that ____________ may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. I always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for ________________, because I know of your faith in Christ Jesus. I pray that God would fill ____________ with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And I pray this in order that may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that ____________ may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully give thanks to the Father, who has qualified ____________ to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. I pray that ____________ continue in (his/her) faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the Gospel. I pray that just as ____________ has received Christ Jesus as Lord, that he/she continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith, and overflowing with thankfulness. Since ____________ is raised with Christ, may ____________ set his/her heart on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. And may his/her mind be set on things above, not on earthly things. And I pray that God may open a door for ____________'s message, so that ____________ may proclaim the mystery of Christ. And I pray that may proclaim it clearly. May ____________ be a wrestler in prayer for others. May (he/she) stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I pray that ____________ will live by the Spirit, keep step with the Spirit and be filled with the Spirit.  May the fruit of the Spirit increase: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. May ____________ sow to please the Spirit. I pray that ____________ will be led by the Spirit so that (he/she) will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature because ____________ sin nature is dead and ____________may glorify You in every way. AMEN

Resurrection Day Victory Proclamation

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Resurrection Day Victory Proclamation

He is risen! The dead ones are risen! We are risen, indeed!

Matthew affirms this 1st-century reality that the long-promised resurrection of the dead was underway when Jesus and “the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs . . . .” (Matt. 27:51-53).

Paul confirms it numerous times using a plural noun properly translated – “dead ones” and “dead persons” (Acts 17:32; 23:6; 24:21; 26:23; 1 Cor. 15:12, 13, 15, 16).

And more resurrection was soon “to be about to be” (Acts 24:15) on the “last day” (singular – John 6:39, 40, 44, 54; 11:24) of the “last days” (plural – Heb. 1:2)!

Therefore, is it possible that resurrection in Christ is a lot greater and more relevant reality than most Christians have been led to believe?

Spiritual Resurrection

Paul declared, "I am (have been) crucified with 

Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives 

in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live 

by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and 

gave Himself for me" (Gal. 2:20). 

The preaching of the cross is foolishness to those 

who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it 

is the power of God (1 Cor. 1:17-18). The apostle 

wrote to the Galatians, "But God forbid that I should 

glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by 

whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the 

world" (Gal. 6:14). Our old man has been crucified 

with Him; we have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts (Rom. 6:6; Gal. 5:24).

That same resurrection power dwells in you!

(Rom 8:11)  But if the Spirit of the One who raised 

up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the One who 

raised up Christ from the dead shall also make your 

mortal bodies alive by His Spirit who dwells in you.

Notice " quickens or makes alive your mortal 

bodies, not immortal. That means healing and 

health by His resurrection power!

WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE AND WHAT DID HE DO ON THE CROSS?

Jesus did not die to rescue us from the wrath of God. Nor did Jesus die to secure for us the forgiveness of sins. God has always freely forgiven people of their sins.  

Romans 5:13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

No, the death of Jesus on the cross was to inaugurate the new covenant of God with the entire world, and to indicate to all people that we were no longer slaves to sin.

That second point is critical. Jesus did not die for God because of sin. Jesus died for sin. God’s holiness did not demand that Jesus be put to death. No, it was the devil that demanded death and blood 

Hebrews 2:14-15  In as much then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 

And in all reality it was us who put him on the cross. Sin was the certificate of ownership which the devil held over the heads of humanity. Although we know now that the devil never had any authority at all, he assumed it.

By dying, Jesus cancelled this debt of sin so that the devil could no longer have any claim upon us.   It is taught that because of Adam and Eve’s sin, all became slaves to death and the devil,. However all died with Him and were raised to new life in Jesus, and so we were liberated and redeemed. Adam did not plunge the entire world into sin.  He gave over to the soulish/sense realm. He now lived in the sensual realm what he saw, thought, heard, felt etc. Sin nature is not imputed.

 The resurrection of Jesus Christ was to reveal these Most Holy truths concerning man’s eternal righteousness.Jesus came to reveal the Father to us. And He took care of these things:

The 7 Bleeding Spots ABSORBED and the 

Resurrection 

REVEALED At the Cross:

In Gethsemane-- Absorbed our struggle/wrestling in 

prayer, and REVEALED our posture of rest in 

prayer. (#1)

Pulled out His Beard-- Absorbed our veiled 

awareness, and 

REVEALED our ability to see and hear the truth by 

the Spirit. (#2)

Crown of Thorns-- Absorbed our distorted 

thinking/amnesia, REVEALING that we have always 

had the Christ Mind. (#3)

Whipped; Scourged-- Identified with all sickness 

and pain, REVEALING that our Father IS and has 

always been our health. (#4)

Nails in Hands; Feet-- Absorbed our 'works of 

religion' and 'walk of religion' REVEALING spiritual 

reality producing Godly works (believing) and walk. (#5)

Beat with sticks/palms-- Absorbed persecution we 

encounter for embracing the truth, REVEALING we 

do not have to be intimidated by religions rejection. (#6)

Pierced His side--  out of His side came the Body of 

Christ. HE Absorbed our false sense of identity,

REVEALING our being birthed out of Him from 

before the foundation of the world. (#7)