Ephesians 3:14-21 is a prayer for spiritual strength. It follows Paul’s discourse on doctrine and precedes his section on practical application. Paul knows the believer can live with a head full of knowledge and a shriveled heart. He also knows trying to live the Christian life in our own strength is futile. So, after the doctrine discourse and before the practical application section, Paul prays that our inner being will be filled with Jesus.

Paul’s prayer has four requests:
• Spiritual Strength (Eph 3:16)
• Deeper Experience with Jesus (Eph 3:17a)
• Grasping God’s Great Love (Eph 3:17b-19a)
• Experiencing the fullness of God (Eph 3:19b)

Today’s Focus: Experiencing the fullness of God (Eph 3:19b)

What is the fullness of God (the Greek word—pleroma)? The fullness of God is the totality of everything God is—his completeness, wholeness, power, and perfection. It includes all his attributes—eternality, omniscience, omnipresence, love, etc. The fullness of God describes the totality of who he is.

The fullness of God: Passages to Consider

• Colossians 1:19; 2:9-10
• John 14:15-20
• John 1:14, 16
• John 4:13-14

The fullness of God is in Christ, and Christ lives in us. Only through Jesus can we be made complete.

“When a person is born again into the family of God, he is born complete in Christ. His spiritual growth is not by addition, but by nutrition He grows from the inside out.”
-Warren Wiersbe

How can a believer experience the fullness of God? Here are three specific TBC applications.

1. Daily engagement with God through his Word and prayer.
The Bible is God’s love letter to you. It’s your spiritual nourishment. Engaging with Scripture. There is no substitute. You can sign up for daily devotionals at ronmoore.org.

2. Sign up for Living Grounded.
Living Grounded is a 12-session study that will help you get started in the life-long process of spiritual growth. You can sign up for a class at biblechapel.org/livinggrounded.

3. Teach Living Grounded.
Preparing to teach and teaching allows you to understand and own the truth. To learn more about teaching the Living Grounded material, contact gdevore@biblechapel.org.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL WITH RON MOORE
Get Ron’s Daily Devotional to your inbox each morning; visit biblechapel.org/devo.

LIVING GROUNDED
Learn more about how you can grow deeper and embrace the foundational truths of the Christian faith with Living Grounded. Whether you’re just starting out in faith or you’ve been a Christian for years, Living Grounded offers truth, wisdom, and encouragement for every stage. Contact gdevore@biblechapel.org to get connected.

CAREGIVING
Do you have a need we can pray for? Do you need someone to walk alongside you? Do you know of another person who needs care? Let us know at caregiving@biblechapel.org.

CAMPUS FACEBOOK GROUPS
You’re invited to connect with The Bible Chapel family in your campus Facebook Group. Look for Facebook Groups at facebook.com/biblechapel and click on Groups on the left side.

FIND AN ENCOURAGER TODAY! JOIN A SMALL GROUP
Community Groups are our easiest on-ramp to community at The Bible Chapel; these groups use sermon-based questions to dive deeper into weekly messages. Visit biblechapel.org/smallgroups to learn more and sign up!