20221030 Saints Pray the Heart of God Over Other Saints (Ephesians 1:11-23)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone

The Passage: Ephesians 1:11-23
The One Thing: Saints pray God’s heart over other saints
Growgroup Discussion Starters
Know
K1 What good does it do our souls to celebrate All Saints Day in the church calendar? (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%27_Day)

Grow
G1 Who is your favourite “hero of the faith” or “saint” from church history?
G2 1:17 | How might it change your prayer if you knew you were praying a prayer that the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) was already a HUGE fan of, and had even written themselves?
G3 1:18 | What does it mean to have “the eyes of your hearts enlightened”? Why does Paul use such a poetic phrase? How does this intersect with the phrase “wisdom and revelation” in verse 17?
G4 1:18 | What is the “glorious inheritance in the saints”? Is Paul referring to heaven after we die, or to something else? Use your imagination: what things could be included in this inheritance?
G5 1:18 | Are you glad you’re sharing your inheritance with all the other saints? Why or why not?
G6 1:19 | What is this “immeasurable greatness of power” to which we have access? Do you FEEL you have access to it? Why or why not? Do you think it matters if you feel it or not?

Show
S1 In your growgroups, go round the circle and have one person pray Ephesians 1:17-19 over the person to their right. Say their name and pray the words. Then the next person pray for the person to their right. Or if you’re reading this at home, start praying this prayer over fellow Christians in your life. People you love. People you respect. People who are going through a hard time. People who you struggle with. Pray it over them all. As you are praying this pray, do you notice a change?