Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation Part 4 - Bible Verse Handbook

Session #4 - Apostolic Prayer: Transformed by Receiving the Spirit of Revelation (Part 4) Bible Verse Handbook

Prayer for revelation of Jesus' beauty that we might walk in our calling and destiny by God's power

Review: 16 I do not cease...making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding (heart) being enlightened; that you may know (experience) what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe… (Eph. 1:16-19)

II. EXPERIENCING GOD'S POWER AND RIGHTLY PERCEIVING HOW IT OPERATES

B. We need our eyes opened to the revelation of our authority in Christ now to experience God's power in our present life internally (righteousness) as we walk in power over sin (Rom. 6) and externally (circumstances) as we walk free from Satan's dominion over our lives

6  and raised  us  up together, and made  us  sit together in the heavenly  places  in Christ Jesus, (Eph. 2:6)

D. We need revelation of God's power that is to be manifest in our resurrected body (1 Cor. 15)

III. THE REVELATION OF OUR AUTHORITY IN CHRIST

A.  Paul prayed that we would receive revelation of the power that works in our life because we are related to Jesus who the Father raised to His own right hand. The authority we now have is revealed most clearly in the book of Ephesians.

Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

15  Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,  16  do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:  17  that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,  18  the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,  19  and what  is  the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power  20  which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated  Him  at His right hand in the heavenly  places,   21  far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22  And He put all  things  under His feet, and gave Him  to be  head over all  things  to the church,  23  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

2  And you  He made alive,  who were dead in trespasses and sins,  2  in which you once walked according to the  [ a ] course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,  3  among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

4  But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,  5  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),  6  and raised  us  up together, and made  us  sit together in the heavenly  places  in Christ Jesus,  7  that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in  His  kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 
(Eph. 1:15-2:7)

14  For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,  15  from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,  16  that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,  17  that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,  18  may be able to comprehend with all the saints what  is  the width and length and depth and height—  19  to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20  Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,  21  to Him  be  glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Eph. 3:14-21)

10  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the  [ b ] wiles of the devil.  12  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual  hosts  of wickedness in the heavenly  places.   13  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14  Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,  15  and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  16  above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  17  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;  18  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—  19  and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,  20  for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. (Eph. 6:10-20)

18 That you may know 19…what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him…and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power… 22 He put all things under His (Jesus') feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him… (Eph. 1:18-23)

B. In the resurrection, the Father set Jesus far above all angelic and demonic powers

(Eph. 1:21 See above )

God's power in raising Jesus from the dead was the greatest display of power in Scripture. Satan sought to stop Jesus' resurrection but was defeated by Jesus ascending to the Father's right hand.

F. Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father which is the ultimate place of authority. We have already been raised to sit with Jesus in heavenly places (given access to the Throne of God).

6 Raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ... (Eph. 2:6 See above )

G. At the cross, Jesus defeated or dethroned Satan and all demonic principalities and made a public spectacle of them before the audience of heaven, hell, and earth.

15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it (His death and resurrection). (Col. 2:15)

J. We (not Jesus) are to wrestle against principalities and powers. Jesus already defeated them.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age...in the heavenly places. (Eph. 6:12)

K. We are to use our authority against Satan's works in our life (torment, fear, emotional, oppression, division, sickness, financial oppression, etc.). Faith is needed in using our authority.

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (Jas 4:7)

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith…10 May the God of all grace…perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. (1 Pet. 5:8-10)

L. The power of God in us is greater than Satan's power in the world.

4You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world. (1 Jn. 4:4)

IV. WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW GOD RELEASES HIS POWER

B. Many are offended with God related to the issue of pursuing and experiencing His power.

6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me. (Mt. 11:6)

D. God releases His power mostly in small measures (internally and externally).

10 For who has despised the day of small things? (Zech. 4:10)

F. We pray earnestly for revival because we see what we lack, while giving thanks and acting on the authority we now have.

17 Because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities. (Lk. 19:17)

10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much…
(Luke 16:10)

H. We need revelation of the way in which God releases His authority and power. One way is that we act with confidence on what the Word says about being seated with Christ in heavenly places

(Eph. 2:6 See above )

I. Some are offended that God chose to relate to us in this age with smallness (related to our temporal external calling and the measure of power that we usually experience). If we are offended then we will not be attentive to the small things that the Spirit is saying and doing in our lives. The spirit of Elijah operates with the still small voice of God.

11  Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the  Lord .” And behold, the  Lord  passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the  Lord ,  but  the  Lord   was  not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake,  but  the  Lord   was  not in the earthquake;  12  and after the earthquake a fire,  but  the  Lord   was  not in the fire; and after the fire  [ e ] a still small voice.

13  So it was, when Elijah heard  it,  that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice  came  to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (1 Kings 19:11-13)

M. God sometimes strategically withholds power from those who walk right with Him.

41 Then many came to Him and said, "John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true." (Jn. 10:41)

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