PM: “IN ‘I AM’, I CAN INTERCEDE FOR OTHERS”

TEXT:  Ephesians 6:18-24

I. I can be effective as an intercessor in prayer (vv. 18-19)

  1. I can pray just as well as anyone else can (v. 18a)
  2. I can pray for other saints everywhere (v. 18b)
  3. I can pray for God’s servants wherever they are (v. 19)

II. I can pray as an ambassador of Christ (vv. 20-22)

  1. For other ambassadors in other places (v. 20, 19)
  2. For all ambassadors to speak the Gospel boldly (v. 20)
  3. Fellow ambassadors caring about and for each other (vv. 21-22)

III. I can pray for the benefit of other servants of God (vv. 23-24)

  1. I can pray for their experience to be peace (v. 23a)
  2. I can pray for their faith to produce love (v. 23b)
  3. I can pray for their benefit of grace (v. 24)