Discovering the depths of God's knowledge requires recognizing how little we truly understand about Him. Paul's prayer for the Ephesians (Ephesians 1:15-19) teaches us four essential principles: prayer rooted in Christ begins with a thankful heart, asks for wisdom and knowledge, is full of hope, and seeks God's power to accomplish His mission. We must approach God with humility, recognizing that all true knowledge comes through Jesus and Scripture, illuminated by the Holy Spirit. When we lean into what God has called us to do with thankfulness, wisdom, hope, and divine power, we can participate in changing the world.

This message explores Ephesians 1:3-14, where Paul repeatedly emphasizes our position 'in Christ' and reveals God's eternal plan for believers. Learn what it truly means to be blessed by God with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Understand the challenging yet beautiful doctrine of election—how God chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in love. Explore why we were adopted into God's family not because of our merit, but through His sovereign grace. Discover how Jesus redeems us through His blood and how this redemption fits into God's ultimate plan to bring all things together in Christ. Learn about the Holy Spirit's role as the down payment on our inheritance until the fullness of God's kingdom comes. This message will challenge you to examine where your roots are truly planted and how to live as someone chosen and adopted by God. Deepen your faith by discovering how to respond to a God who has done everything for you.

Throughout Scripture, the metaphor of trees runs strong. We are told to be "like a tree planted by streams of water" and Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." We'll be walking through the book of Ephesians looking at what it means to be "rooted and grounded in love." Join us today as we start the journey in Ephesians 1.1-2!