Praying for What Lasts

Ephesians 3:14-21

By Chris Hallock, December 26, 2025

Praying for What Lasts

Ephesians 3:14–21 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every 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, 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.

  1. Before the Father

Ephesians 3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

Prayer Requests:

  1. That believers would be generously by the indwelling Spirit.

Ephesians 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

  1. That Christ is at in Their Hearts.

Ephesians 3:17“…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”

What do we want most—for ourselves and for those we love? Comfort and safety? Or Christ formed deeply within us?

  1. That Believers are Rooted in, Grasp, and Know the of Christ.

Ephesians 3:17b–19 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.

How wide is the love of Christ? - Psalm 103:12, Revelation 7:9–11

How long is the love of Christ? - Romans 8:35-39

How high is the love of Christ? - Ephesians 2:4-10, Psalm 103:11

How deep is the love of Christ? - Philippians 2:1-11

So How Should We Respond? Three Applications from Paul’s Prayer:

  1. Pray and Meditate with a Kingdom :
  1. Pray That We Would Learn to See the World in Ways
  1. Trust That God Has the Power to Us

Ephesians 3:20-21 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.