Spirit-Filled in Prayer

EPHESIANS: A NEW PEOPLE

Message #18: “Spirit-Filled in Prayer”

Ephesians 6:18-24

Prayer is God’s strategy for the of the Christian life. (v.18)

To be effective in combat for the Lord, the believer must have with the Lord.

When do we pray?

. (v.18a; Rom. 12:12)

• Because our for Him never ends.
• Because our with Him never ends. (Col. 3:2)

How should we pray?

In a state of . (v.18b; Rom. 8:26-27; Matt. 7:7-8; 26:41; Jn.14:13; Eph.1:15-23)

Who do we pray for?

Believers in . (v.18c; I Peter 5:9; Eph. 3:14-21)

believers (v.19)

Spiritual concerns:

• and (v.20; II Cor. 5:18-20)

How can we help others pray for us?

By them to our need. (v.21)

Prayer is the expression of a unified, spirit-filled people. (vv.23-24)