"The Immeasurable Greatness of His Power Toward Us"

I wanted to share a link to a sermon by John Piper titled “The Immeasurable Greatness of His Power Toward Us,” because it so beautifully captures the heart of our new life in Christ and God’s desire for us to truly know the riches of our union with Him.

Over the past year, as I’ve been reading and meditating on Ephesians 1 at night, I’ve become increasingly aware of my own need to grow in the very knowledge Paul prayed for the Ephesians—to have “the eyes of my heart enlightened” so that I may know the hope of my calling, the riches I have in Christ, and the incomparable power of God at work in me—the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand (Ephesians 1:17–21). Many nights I close my Bible with a sense of both awe and disappointment. I'm amazed that God has promised such incredible blessings for everyone who is in Christ, but also disappointed, asking why I do not have a deeper degree of this spiritual understanding in my own life.

If you’ve ever felt the same and are longing for a greater awareness and experience of God’s supernatural work through your union with Christ in His death and resurrection, I hope this sermon will be a great encouragement. It has been for me! Piper clearly explains why we often struggle to grasp these truths and provides much-needed insight into how we can grow in our ability to apprehend the riches of our new life in Christ.

https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-immeasurable-greatness-of-his-power-toward-us