Connect360: Are You Rich in Jesus?

• Lesson 2 in the Connect360 unit “The Immeasurable Love of Christ” focuses on Ephesians 1:15-23.

It may seem elementary to say the source of our spiritual power and insight is God. However, this is the foundational understanding to putting that power to work in our daily lives. Paul’s prayer can be your prayer, but only when offered in the power of the death and resurrection of Christ.

Scripture speaks of two earthquakes in the crucifixion story, one at the cross and one at the tomb. Can you imagine the power required to resurrect a dead body? It’s no wonder the earth shook!

Paul used three intense words in succession as he described this explosiveness: power, strength and exerted. Incredibly, this is the same power that transforms the life of any believer. Christians must tap into the truth that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead stands ready to energize Christ-like living today. Beware of any who would suggest this power is for a special class of believer. The only condition is obedience.

Battery innovation has progressed immensely over the past 100 years. Your grandfather’s 6-volt flashlight battery weighed about two lbs. The wafer-thin battery in your smartphone is virtually imperceptible and provides more intense light. For all the technological advancement, batteries cannot sustain themselves. They must be replaced or recharged.

It is impossible for the finite human mind to fully comprehend the resurrection power that was made available at your salvation. It continues full strength, never waning. The question we believers must confront for ourselves is whether we will maintain our access to God’s awesome power.

In John 15, Jesus taught this idea using the Greek word meno, to continue, remain or abide. Because we who believe have been reborn by the resurrection power of Christ, we can remain in the vine and bear fruit for the kingdom.

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