Jesus in the Gospel of John (7.1-24)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 27/100)

Pray that we would help people recognize Jesus for who He really is

That we would be bold and courageous in proclaiming the gospel

Pray for Fort Bragg (Staff: Dennis and Shirley Abell, Sue Alspach, Dave and Marilyn Coffield, Doug and Kim Cote, John and Jeannie Hamilton, Tom and Paula Hess, Ben and Betts Kayser, David and Karen Linquist, Alonzo and Dana Murray, John and Jess Snyder)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (7.1-24)

Jesus remains in Galilee because Judea was too dangerous 1

His brother tried to chide Him into a public declaration 3-4

His own brothers did not believe in Him 5

He had a since of timing 6, 8

He was hated by the world 7

He was hated by the world because He confronted sin 7

He was clandestine in His ministry 10

He was being sought by the Jews (Leaders) at the feast 11

He was not clearly identified by the crowds and there was not agreement on who He was 12-13

He taught in the temple even though He knew they wanted to kill Him 14

He had no formal education but spoke as one who did have an education 15

His teaching was not His own but the Father’s who sent Him 16

He didn’t speak for Himself 17

He was seeking the glory of God 18

He had no unrighteousness in Him 18

He knew that they wanted to kill Him for apparent infractions against the Law 19

He justifies His actions by a correct interpretation of the Law 21-23

His judgments are righteous 24

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.26-51)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 20/100)

Pray that we would have the spiritual hunger to seek Jesus (eat the Bread of Life)

That we would search for and find those whom the Father is calling to Jesus

Pray for Fort Bliss (Staff: Rusty and Eleanor Bean, Allan and Tiffany Taylor)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.26-51)

Jesus called the people out for their lack of spiritual hunger 26-27

He gives spiritual food that leads to eternal life 27

He has the seal of God on Him 27

He is the object of faith that our Father wants us to work at believing 29

He was sent by the Father 29

He corrects them on their interpretation of Scripture 32

He calls Himself the Bread of Life 35

He is the answer to spiritual hunger and thirst 36

He only receives the people that God has given to Him and He can’t loose any 37

He came to do the will of the one Who sent Him 38

He will raise up those who believe in the last day 39

He is the object of our faith by which we can receive eternal life 40

He came from heaven 42

He calls the people out for grumbling 43

He only receives the people the Father draws to Him 44

He is the one the Father teaches 45

He has seen God the Father 46

He is the Bread of Life 48

He came down from heaven and we are to spiritually consume Him 50

He gives life to the world 51

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.1-25)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 26/100)

Pray that when our faith is tested by Jesus, we will pass the test

That we will completely rely on the power of God to resource our ministries

Pray for Fort Benning (Staff: Shawn and Marie Hatch, Eric and Robin Kennedy, Jim and Rolinda McKnight, Michael Owens, Chuck and Debbie Wood)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (6.1-25)

Jesus was followed by large crowds 2

He had a bit of separation between Him and His disciples and the crowds 3

He asked His disciples testing questions 5-6

He intended to feed 5000 people with 5 loaves and 2 fish 9-10

He gave thanks for the food 11

He fed 5000 and then there were leftovers 12-13

He did this in such a way that the people recognized it as a miracle 14

He avoided the people because they wanted to make Him king 15

He let them travel a head of Him 16-17

He walked on the sea 19

He told His disciples not to be afraid 20

He was perused by the crowd to the other side of the sea 22-25

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.19-47)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 18/100)

Pray that just as Jesus followed the model of the Father, we will follow the model of Jesus

That our works will be a testimony to those around us of Jesus’ love and Lordship

Pray for Carlisle Barracks (Staff: Larry and Rita Sherbondy)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.19-47)

Jesus can’t do anything unless it has been modeled by the Father 19

He does what the Father does in the same way 19

He is loved by the Father 20

He is shown Him what His Father is doing 20

He was shown great works 20

He raised people from the dead just as the Father had 21

He gives life to whom ever He wishes 21

He has been given all authority to judge by the Father 22

He receives equal honor as the Father 23

He was sent by the Father 23

He has the words of eternal life 24

He speaks to the dead and they come to life 25

He has life in Him and the Father has life 26

He has been given the authority to execute judgment 27

He calls Himself the “Son of man” 27

He is able to communicate to the physically dead 28

He will judge the dead based on their deeds 29

He can’t do anything on His own initiative 30

He judges what hears and His judgment is just because He seeks the will of the Father 30

He does not testify of Himself alone 31

He know another’s (John the Baptist) testimony of Him is true 32-33

He has a testimony that is no from man 34

He is saying these things so that men may be saved 34

He calls John the Baptist a Light 35

He says the works the Father gave are a greater testimony than John 36

He did the works the Father gave Him to do 36

He is validated by His works that the Father sent Him 36

He was validated by the Father 37

He is the object of the Scriptures 39

He doesn’t receive glory from man 41

He knew those who didn’t have the love of God abiding in them 42

He came in His Father’s name 43

He wont accuse the leaders of His day, Moses will 45

He was written of by Moses 46

He and Moses words validate His coming from the Father 47

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.1-18)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 27/100)

Pray that we would be discerning enough to ask people if they really want to be well

That we would properly divide the Word and understand the commands of God

Pray for the Arizona National Guard and Camp Casey (Staff: Matt Stubbs, Bill Meyers)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (5.1-18)

Jesus attends a feast in Jerusalem 1

He visits a place where the sick are looking for miraculous healing 2-5

Jesus knew the condition of the man and how long he had been that way 6

Jesus asks a very obvious but important question 6

He heals the man even though he didn’t give a clear answer to Jesus’ question 7

He commands the man to do something a healthy person can do 8

He healed him and told him to pick up his mat on the Sabbath 9

Jesus didn’t even wait around to take credit for the healing 13

He does look for the healed man later 14

He believes that sin can lead to worse infirmities 14

Jesus was persecuted for His interpretation of the Sabbath 16

He calls God His Father 17

He told them He good work on the Sabbath because His Father works on the Sabbath 17

He made Himself an equal with God 18

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.27-54)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 16/100)

Pray that we would become enthusiastic witnesses for Jesus

That we would reap a great harvest in the US Army

Pray for our staff working with ROTC (Drew and Kim Vandergrift, Eric and Dorita Deierlein, Dan and Lois Coutcher, Roy and Debbie Garren, Ralph and Cheylene Gavilan)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.27-54)

Jesus created an enthusiastic witness of the women 29

He drew crowds through the changing of individuals 30

He had nourishment that His disciples didn’t understand 32

His real nourishment was to do what His Father told Him to 34

He compared the harvest of souls to the harvest of fruit 35

He told His disciples they were harvesting fruit for eternal life 36

His disciples were harvesting where they had not sown 37-38

He was initially believed in because of the woman’s testimony 39

He stayed with the Samaritans 2 days 40

He convinced them beyond the woman’s testimony that He was the Messiah 41-42

He is the Savior of the world 42

He spoke the proverb that a prophet is not without honor except in His own country 43

He was received by those in Galilee because they saw the miracles at the feast 45

He was approached by an royal official who want his son healed 46

He responds by rebuking the people for wanting another sign (?) 48

He heals the official’s son by simply speaking the word 50

His miraculous healing converted the man’s whole family 53

He had performed two significant signs in Galilee 54

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.1-26)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 15/100)

Pray that we will press through traditions and social norms to lead people to Christ

That we have the skill that Jesus has in sharing truth and not being deflected by secondary issues

That all our deployed soldiers would enjoy a safe and peaceful Christmas

For our Military Director and his wife, Dave and Melo Mead

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (4.1-26)

Jesus was aware of His enemies’ thinking 1

He was not baptizing, His disciples were 2

He intentionally passed through Samaria, an unclean land 4

He went to Jacob’s well 5

He got tired like any other human 6

He asked a Samaritan woman for water 7

He broke with social norms 9

He began to engage her in a spiritual conversation 10

He continues to zero in on her need rather than speaking of Himself 13

He gets her to the point of spiritual desire and then leads her toward repentance 16

He reveals that He knows about her sinful life 17-18

He stays to task and is not distracted by her theological deflections 19-24

He tells her about what true worship looks like 24

He flat out tells her He is the Messiah 26

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.22-36)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 23/100)

Pray that many will be baptized in the name of Jesus through out the Army

That we would experience the Holy Spirit without measure

For Joyce Kilday’s grandson, a soldier, who is lonely and needs encouragement

Pray for these Staff who minister to the Army (Erik Hoyle, Joseph and Katherine Peer, Matt and Carey Purdom, Brandon and Jeneil Russell, Dale and Shanna Shrader, Matt Stubbs, Kip and Julia Warton)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.22-36)

Jesus traveled in Judea 22

He spent time with His disciples 22

Jesus was baptizing others (actually, His disciples were) 22

He started drawing more people than John the Baptist 26

He is counted by John as the greater 27-29

He increased while John decreased 30

He came from heaven and is above al things 31

He speaks the Words of God 34

He gives the Spirit without measure 34

He is loved by the Father and has been given all things 35

He is the means for eternal life 36

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.1-21)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Pray that we would be spiritually minded enough to receive Jesus’ teachings and integrate them into our lives

Help us to spread the good news of the gift of God given through Jesus through out the Army and into the Nations

Pray for these Staff ministering to the Army in different capacities (Roy and Debbie Garren, Mark and Jennifer Read, Duane and Angela Dayutis, and Joe and Pam Holt)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (3.1-21)

Jesus is a teacher from God (and much more) 2

He teaches in parables 3

He understands the things of the Spirit 4-8

He challenges the religious leader’s thinking with out partiality 9

His testimony was not accepted by many 11

He taught earthly things to illustrate heavenly things 12

He descended from heaven 13

He called Himself the “Son on Man” 13

He would be lifted up as Moses lifted the bronze serpent in the wilderness 14

He is the means of eternal life 15

He was sent as a love gift to the world so that those who believe can have eternal life 16

He was sent to save the world not judge it 17

He is however the standard by which we will be judged (belief or not) 18

He is the Light that came into the world 19

He was not welcomed as the Light because men love darkness 19-20

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (2.1-25)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 23/100. We've been hovering around 25 people praying daily, we're doing good. Recruit your friends to pray with use.)

Pray that we would minister out of a sense of compassion and timing

That we would entrust ourselves thoroughly to God and not the ideas and dealings of men

Pray for the US Military Academe (Staff: Mark and Patty Stoneburner)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (2.1-25)

Jesus attended a wedding 3 days into His pubic ministry 1

He was known to have disciples 2

He had apparently performed some miracle of provision for His mother prior to this time 3

He was trying to be discrete with the use of miracles and use them with a sense of timing 4

His mother had great confidence in Him and that He would honor her request 5

Jesus honored Mary’s request even though the timing was wrong 7

He turned this seemingly mistimed favor into a full-blown sign 8-11

He chose the time when He would begin to reveal Himself 11

His signs were meant to manifest His glory and cause His disciples to believe 11

Jesus observed the religious holidays 13

He violently attacked spiritual malpractices in the Temple 14-16

His disciples recognized He was fulfilling scripture in His personage 17

His authority was challenged by the Jews 18

He was intentionally vague in His defense 19-22

He left clues for His disciples to help them understand the resurrection, the Scriptures, and His words 22

His words are as important as the rest of Scripture 22

He caused many to believe in Him by His signs 23

He didn’t entrust Himself men because He knew the character of men 24

He didn’t need someone to teach Him because He intuitively knew the character of man 25

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (1.24-51)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 21/100 Looking for some more prayer warriors, any suggestions?)

Pray that we would teach people to ask the questions that would lead to communion with Jesus

That we would recognize Jesus for who He really is

Pray for the Defense Language Institute (Staff: Bob and Char Reehm, Dave and Naomi Beskow)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (1.24-51)

Jesus was not known by the Pharisees 26

He comes after John the Baptist 27

He is the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world 29

He is the one John said existed before him and He was a higher rank 30

He had the Spirit of God descend on Him like a dove 32-33

He is the Son of God according to John the Baptist 34

He hung out in John’s ministry 35

He was called the Lamb of God by John the Baptist 36

He was followed by two of John’s disciples 35

He was called Rabbi by the two disciples 38

He invited the two disciples of John to hang out for the afternoon 39

He was called the Messiah by Andrew 41

He changed people’s names (Simon to Cephas) 42

His ministry included a lot traveling 43

He asked Philip to follow Him 43

He was called a fulfillment of Moses’ and the prophets prophesies 45

He was from Nazareth and the son of Joseph 45

He knew men’s character before meeting them 47

He knew things that transcended the limits of space and time 48

He was called the Son of God and the King of Israel by Nathanael 49

He knew the future 50-51

He called Himself the Son of Man 51

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (1.1-23)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 14/100)

Pray that our ministries would experience the depths of grace and truth in Christ

That we would be the reflection of the Light of Jesus to the world

Pray for the Pentagon and DC Area (Staff: Bill and Mary Veilleux, Bubba and Joy Lewis, Jim and Khris Orbock)

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Jesus in the Gospel of John (1.1-23)

Jesus was in the Beginning 1

He is the Word 1

He is God 1

He was with God in the beginning 2

He was the medium by which all things were created 3

He is Life 4

He is the Light of Men 4

He shines into darkness and the darkness did not comprehend Him 5

He was proclaimed by John the Baptist as the light so all would believe in Him 6

He was the True Light 9

He came into the world to enlighten every man 9

He was in the world that He made and it did not recognize Him 10

He came to His own people and they did not receive Him 11

He gave the right to be Children of God to those who did believe and receive Him 12

He gave the right to be born of God 13

He became flesh and lived with us 14

He showed us His glory that came from the Father 14

He is full of grace and truth 14

He was a higher rank than John the Baptist and existed before him 15

He gives fullness and grace upon grace 16

He helps us to experience grace and truth 17

He has explained God 18

He had a fore-messenger named John the Baptist 19-23

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Jesus in Ephesians (6.1-24)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 25/100)

Pray that we would teach and model an incorruptible love for the Lord Jesus Christ

Pray that all we do in work, play, and ministry would be pleasing to God

Pray for Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield (Staff: John and Sarah Beth Kreitzer, Cecil and Jeanie Bean, Rachel von Minden, Matt and Rose Chao)

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Jesus in Ephesians (6.1-24)

Jesus is referred to 13 times in chapter 6

He merits a child’s obedience to his parents 1

His instructions are to be the standard for raising children 4

He merits the type obedience that goes beyond mere men-pleasing 5-6

He merits the quality of service for men to transcend human pleasure but becomes that which ultimately pleases God 7

He repays a man for His good deeds 8

He is Master of all men 9

He shows no partiality 9

He is the source of our strength 10

He has ministers 21

He provides peace to the brothers and love with faith 23

He can be loved by us with an incorruptible love 24

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Jesus in Ephesians (5.1-33)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 24/100)

Pray that we will shine the light of Jesus Christ into the entire US Army

That our marriages will be an example to those we disciple just as Jesus loves His bride the church

Pray for wisdom and guidance as the new Army Leaders Team (ALT) is selected today

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Jesus in Ephesians (5.1-33)

Jesus is referred to 28 times in chapter 5

Jesus loves you 2

He gave Himself up for you 2

He gives an inheritance in His Kingdom 5

He is Light 8

His followers walk in the Light 8

He being the Light produces fruit of goodness, righteousness, and truth 9

He can be pleased 10

He is the Light 14

He has a will for us 17

He can be a part of our heart’s expression (emotion?) 19

He is to be offered thanks for all things in His name 20

He is to be feared 21

He is an example to wives as one to be submitted to 22

He is the Head of the church which submits to Him 23

He is the Savior of the Body 23

He is worthy for the church to submit to Him 24

He is an example for the husbands love to his wife as Christ loved the church 25

He gave Himself up for the church 25

He sanctified the church to Himself 26

He presents to Himself a perfect church in all her glory 26

He nourishes and cherishes the church 29

He has made us members of His body 30

His relationship with the church is a picture of how marriage should be 32

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Jesus in Ephesians (4.14-32)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 22/100)

Pray that we would focus on the person of Jesus as the bench mark of maturity for our personal lives and our ministries

That we would study and teach Jesus

Pray for Fort Sill (Staff: Chris and Kimberly Bean)

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Jesus in Ephesians (4.14-32)

Jesus is the object and fullness of our maturity 15

He is the Head 15

He is the Christ 15

He is the connectivity of all the members of the body 16

His servants affirm with Him 17

He is to be studied 20

He is to be listened to 21

He is to be taught 21

He is truth 21

He is our means of forgiveness 32

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Jesus in Ephesians (4.1-13)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 28/100)

Pray that our ultimate goal would be to glorify God by becoming more like Jesus

That all the gifts would have the freedom and favor to function in our work as God intended them to for the equipping of the saints and the building of the body

Pray for Fort Sam Houston and Schofield Barracks (Staff: Bruce and Candi Stopher, Bud Nelson, Mark and Molly Schake, Jim and Wendy Cameron, Ryan and Carrie Monts)

Pray for me as I have developed a fever after my knee surgery

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Jesus in Ephesians (4.1-13)

Jesus is referred to 25 times in chapter 4

He has voluntary prisoners 1

He is a foundational component of our unity 5

He gives spiritual gifts to men and women 7

He ascended on High 8

He led captive a host of captives 8

He gave gifts to men 8

He also descended into the lower parts of the earth 9

He descended and ascended so that He might fulfill all things 10

He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers 11

He gave these gifs to individuals for the building up of His own body 12

He is the measure of true spiritual maturity that we are trying to attain 13

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Jesus in Ephesians (3.1-21)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 25/100)

Pray that we would know and pass on His love that surpasses knowledge

That He would show us His unfathomable riches

Pray for Fort Polk and Rucker (Staff: Kevin and Shannon Lambert and Alan and Liz Simmons)

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Jesus in Ephesians (3.1-21)

Jesus is referred to 9 times in chapter 3

Jesus owns voluntary prisoners 1

He is a mystery revealed to the present generations 4

He is the means by which the gentiles become part of the body 6

He is the source of unfathomable riches 8

He is the eternal purpose by whom we have access to the Father 11-12

He dwells in our hearts through faith 17

His love surpasses knowledge and fills us up to the to the fullness of God 19

He glorifies God to all generations forever and ever 21

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Jesus in Ephesians (2.1-22)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 5/100)

Pray that we would realize and minister out of our absolute security in Jesus Christ

That we would walk in the good works he created us for

Pray for Fort Meade and Monroe (Staff: Jack and Melissa Farris and Dan and Celeste Williams)

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Jesus in Ephesians (2.1-22)

Jesus is referred to 18 times in chapter 2

He made us alive 5

He raised us up and seated us in heavenly places 6

He is the source of God’s kindness 7

He is the one we are created in for good works 10

He is separated from some men 12

His blood brings us near 13

He is our peace 14

He is our unity 15

He preached peace to us 17

He is the cornerstone 20

He is the one in whom the whole spiritual temple is being built 21

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.15-23)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 0/100. Ok, I'm back on the net. Our high was 36 people praying daily and we are shooting for 100. Thanks for your commitment!)

Pray for a strong faith in Him to trust Him in all circumstances

That our prayers would be in keeping with His power and ability

Pray for Fort Lewis (Staff: Wesley and Johnena Drake, Isaac Fones, Andrew and Cindy Stroud)

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.15-23)

Jesus merits our faith in Him 15

He is worthy of our intelligent search and discovery revealed by divine inspiration 17-18

He gives hope in His calling 18

He gives a rich glorious inheritance 18

He demonstrates power toward those who believe in accordance to His Divine power 19-20

He was raised from the dead and seated at the right hand of God 20

His authority is far above any other rule, authority, power or dominion 21

His name is above all other names past, present, or future 21

His Father put everything under His feet 22

His Father made Him the head of the church 22

His body is the church, His fullness all in all 23

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.6-14)

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Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 28/100)

Pray that we would make Jesus the sum of all our hopes and dreams

That He would be glorified in those same hope and dreams

Pray for Fort Leavenworth (Staff: Geoff and Carla Kuhlmann, Paul and Sarah Oh, Rabi and Carol Singh)

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.6-14)

Jesus is beloved to the Father 6

He redeems us through His blood 7

He is the kind intention of the Father’s mysterious will 9

He is the sum of all things in heaven and earth 10

He provides the means to receive our spiritual inheritance 10-11

He predestined all things according to the counsel of His will 11

He is glorified in those who hope in Him 12

He is the means by which we hear and believe the gospel 13

His followers are sealed in Him by the Holy Spirit 13

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.1-5)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 23/100)

Pray for the grace and peace of the Father and the Lord Jesus would be upon us

That He would help us find those who have been chosen since the foundation of the world and give us the privilege of sharing the gospel of Jesus with them

Pray for Fort Knox (Staff: Keith and Andrea Bester, Dorothy and Lance Platt, Jim and Rachel Webster)

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.1-5)

Jesus has an apostle named Paul 1

He had faithful saints in Ephesus 1

He grants grace and peace 2

His Father is God 3

He is the source of every spiritual blessing in heavenly places 3

His followers were chosen before the foundation of the world 4

He is our mediator by which we are adopted by the Father 5

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.1-22)

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday's Prayer Warriors: 18/100)

Pray that the laborers of Christ in the Army will leverage their gifting for it’s fullest effect in leading men and women to Jesus and helping them labor in His Kingdom

That we would fully understand our status as Saints of God and live accordingly

Pray for Fort Jackson (Staff: Jason and Kimberly Peters)

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Jesus in Ephesians (1.1-22)

Jesus is referred to 29 times in Ephesians chapter 1

Observation – when counting the number of times Jesus is referred to in Ephesians, one must be careful to make a distinction between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

See passage below:

Eph. 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus (Son) by the will of God,(Father) To the saints who are at Ephesus and who are faithful in Christ Jesus (Son) 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Son).

Eph. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Son) who (Father) has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, (Son) 4 just as He (Father) chose us in Him (Son) before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him (Father). In love 5 He (Father) predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ (Son) to Himself (Father), according to the kind intention of His (Father) will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His (Father) grace, which He (Father) freely bestowed on us in the Beloved (Son). 7 In Him (Son) we have redemption through His (Son) blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His (Father) grace 8 which He (Father) lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight 9 He (Father) made known to us the mystery of His (Father) will, according to His (Father) kind intention which He (Father) purposed in Him (Son) 10 with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, (Son) things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him (Son) 11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His (Son?) purpose who works all things after the counsel of His (Son?) will, 12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ (Son) would be to the praise of His (Son?) glory. 13 In Him, (Son) you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation — having also believed, you were sealed in Him (Son) with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who (HS) is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s (Father) own possession, to the praise of His (Father) glory.

Eph. 1:15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus (Son) which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God (Father) of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Son) the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him (Son?). 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His (Father) calling, what are the riches of the glory of His (Father) inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His (Father) power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His (Father) might 20 which He (Father) brought about in Christ, (Son) when He (Father) raised Him (Son) from the dead and seated Him (Son) at His (Father) right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He (Father) put all things in subjection under His (Son) feet, and gave Him (Son) as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His (Son) body, the fullness of Him (Son) who (Son) fills all in all. (NASB)

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Jesus in Genesis (Gen 49.10)

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