Pastor: Daniel Bunn
Series: Ephesians Week 7

Ephesians 3:14–21 | Knowing the Love That Surpasses Knowledge

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14–21

In this message from our Ephesians series, we reflect on Paul’s prayer that believers would be strengthened by the Spirit, that Christ would dwell in their hearts through faith, and that they would come to know the love of Christ—a love so wide, long, high, and deep that it surpasses knowledge.

Paul begins by bowing his knees before the Father, a posture of reverence, humility, and surrender. From that place of awe, he prays not simply that the church would know facts about Christ, but that they would be rooted and grounded in His love. This kind of knowing is more than information; it is the deep, lived knowledge that comes through abiding nearness, shared life, and ongoing communion with God.

The sermon explores the difference between knowing about something and truly experiencing it—like understanding the physics of riding a bike versus actually riding one, or the wordless understanding that forms through years of relationship. In the same way, Paul prays that believers would encounter Christ’s love so deeply that they recognize it can never be mastered or exhausted.

As we consider the vastness of creation—from the immensity of galaxies to the intricacy of the human body—we are reminded that God is greater still. And this infinite God has loved us forever. The proper response is not pride or control, but wonder, humility, worship, and prayer.

Key themes:

Reverence and humility before God

Christ dwelling at the center of our lives

The difference between knowing about God and knowing God

The immeasurable dimensions of Christ’s love

Being rooted and grounded in love through the Spirit

Reflection question: Where might God be inviting you to move beyond knowing about His love and into a deeper experience of being loved by Him?

Listen and reflect with us as we continue through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.