The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:19
Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.The love of ChristI. This representation must be justified, this lofty notice must be warranted and confirmed.1. The love of Christ is the love of Deity. It follows that, as all Divine perfections confirm “the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,” this low is consequently absolute.2. This love, then, must be eternal. It knew no antecedent act, no previous event. As we... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:18
Ephesians 3:18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height.Spiritual perceptionFrom Divine love, as the root and ground of the soul’s life, comes all spiritual perception. I say spiritual, as distinct from intellectual, perception. Paul says: You will net be able to comprehend the love of Christ, unless you are first rooted and grounded in it. A spiritual understanding is the opened flower of the Divine love root. Light is love’s first-born... read more