The Inner Man

Praying The Powerful Prayers Of Paul
(my notes from Pastor Bryan Ross message)

“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16).

grant = give
riches of His glory = grace never runs out
strengthened = made strong
Spiritual strength with might = power
by His spirit = Holy Spirit
in the inner man = in our soul and spirit;
not in the outward man = our flesh and senses, our temporary tent
unsaved = body, soul and spirit but the spirit is dead
saved = body, soul and spirit is alive unto God

How do we know we are saved?
Essence with essence - God’s spirit with our spirit (2 Corinthians 1:22). “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God“ (Romans 6:16 ).

The power of God is in the transforming message for everyone
to be changed from death unto life.

“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe" (1Thessalonians 2:13).

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost (Romans 15:13).

If you had your choice to be healthy, wealthy, and all your wants realized in this present world, or to be “strengthened with all might, according to His (God’s) glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness(Colossians 1:11) in the inner man" -- which would you choose?