Aim: To be both grounded in and sure of Christ's love for His church.
Doctrine: The church's experience of the love of Christ is the result of a chain reaction of grace. Prayer-wrought inner strength leads to vital Christ-centered faith, which establishes a secure love foundation for comprehending the enormous blessings we possess in Christ.
Exegesis: How Christ's love is both the base and the goal of the church's sanctified strength: when we are deeply assured of our Redeemer's love for us (v. 17b), then we will understand His church's grace dimensions (v. 18) and we will boldly own Christ's affection and God's bountifulness (v. 19).
Further application: The keys to applying the scripture (e.g. Ephesians) to life: the church must be firmly secured in Christ—through good doctrine—and then she will obey God, out of unleashed love and gratitude.
Key verse: v. 19 ''...To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.''
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Mark Henninger
The Love of Christ Series in Ephesians (2008-10) Redeemer Presbyterian...
Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.