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Paul writes to the church at Ephesus to preserve the unity between the Jews and the Gentiles. It is only the Gospel that brings unity between God and humans, as well as between humans. Paul describes the benefits of unity which include blessings and graces of the Holy Spirit, redemption, and the forgiveness of sins. The work of God starts with, and continues, by faith. A necessary fruit of true saving faith is love for the saints. Love leads us to pray for one another, interceding for each other. We are to have a purpose in our prayers, acknowledging who God is. Understanding who God is will produce faith and confidence in our prayers. Paul prayed for wisdom and revelation for the church, which is only given by the work of the Holy Spirit. He prayed that the church\\u2019s heart and understanding would be right and pure. We too must have a right understanding, especially in the \\u201cpost-truth\\u201d era we live in. Our understanding had been blinded by sin, so it must now be enlightened. Paul also prayed that the church would understand the power the God. This power is not native within us; the source of receiving this power is by believing. It is based on faith from beginning to end. The very same power that was required for God to raise Christ from the dead is available to us to raise us from deadness of sin. It is only the power of God that can make dead bones live. And God not only raised Christ from the dead, but He seated Christ at the right hand of God, and exalted Him to the highest conceivable honor, above all principalities and powers. By faith, we are co-heirs with Christ; therefore, we have nothing to fear, because Christ, as our Head, has been placed over all things.

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