07/04/2026
THAT HIS EXCEEDINGLY GREAT POWER
(NE TUMI KĆSEĆ A ĆBORO SO NO)
An Easter sermon by Pastor William Boachie-Ansah
Texts: Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:20; Romans 1:4; Colossians 1:29
Eph 1:15 Âś Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (NKJV)
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Rom 1:3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David âŚ.. and declared to be the Son of God WITH POWER according to the Spirit of holiness, by THE RESURRECTION from the dead.
The resurrection is the ultimate demonstration of God's power, and that same power is actively at work in believers to overcome impossibility and live a life of divine impactâŚ
1.0. Introduction: The Power Question
Today is Holy Saturday. It is called "holy" because it is the sacred Sabbath of Christ's rest, the day of His victorious descent to the dead, and the solemn vigil of light that awaits His Resurrection. It is a day of quiet power and profound hope. But this morning, I want us to understand what His resurrection means for the power available to you today.
In our Ghanaian context, we often hear about powerâ Tumi. We know about political power, financial power, Traditional power, religious power and even the dark powers people seek at shrines. Unfortunately all these power types we know are beinh abused by those entrusted with.
But the Bible introduces us to a different kind of power: EXCEEDINGLY GREAT POWER. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, prays a very specific prayer. He isn't praying for their health, their finances, or their happiness first. He prays for their illumination. He wants the eyes of their hearts to be opened to see something.
What does he want them to see? "The immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His great might that He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead" (Eph 1:19-20).
This morning, I want to take you deep into this text. We will do some excavationâexegesisâto understand what this power is. And then, we will apply it, so that you leave here not just with a story about a dead man who lived, but with the living reality of NE TUMI KĆSEĆ A ĆBORO SO NOâHis Exceedingly Great Powerâworking in you.
2.0. The Greatest Power Ever Displayed: The Resurrection (Romans 1:4; Ephesians 1:20)
Let us establish the foundation. What is the greatest display of power in human history? Was it the creation of the universe? "Let there be light," and light burst forth from nothing? That was immense power. But Paul, when he wants to define the power available to us, points to something specific: the Resurrection.
Paul writes in Romans 1:4 that Jesus was "declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead." The Greek word for "declared" here is horizĹ, meaning "to mark out definitively" or "to appoint." The resurrection was God's public, definitive declaration: "This is My Son!"
But notice the phrase "with power." The resurrection wasn't just a resuscitation like Lazarus, who would later die again. This was a transformation. Jesus came out of the grave with a glorified body, having conquered death forever, Haleluuyah!
2.1. Why is this power considered the greatest?
2.1.1. It conquered the unconquerable: Every enemyâsin, death, hell, and the graveâwas defeated.
2.1.2. It reversed the irreversible:
Three days in a tomb. The Jews had sealed it. The Romans had guarded it. Death had claimed Him. But on the third day, The power of God shattered the laws of nature. He has risen!
2.1.3. It is incomparable:
In Ephesians 1:21, Paul says this power raised Christ far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. There is no force in the universeâphysical or spiritualâthat can stand against the power that rolled the stone away.
Now look at Ephesians 1:20. The phrase "He worked in Christ" comes from the Greek word energeĹ, from which we get "energy." Paul uses a cluster of power words in verses19-20: dunamis (power), energeia (working), kratos (might), ischus (strength). He is piling them up to say, "I am running out of words! This is the atomic energy of the Holy Spirit!" The same explosive power that raised Jesus is the power He directs "toward us who believe". The power that caused the resurrection of Jeseus very very difficult to describe...
3.0. The Power That Works in Us (Colossians 1:29; Ephesians 3:20)
Now, here is where the rubber meets the road. It is one thing to know that Jesus rose. It is another thing to know that His resurrection power is available to you. Paul takes this truth and personalizes it.
In Colossians 1:29, Paul describes his own ministry: "For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within me." The word for "struggling" is agonizomaiâto agonize, to strive. Paul worked hard. He was beaten, shipwrecked, and imprisoned. But notice the balance: He toiled, but it was according to God's energy working in him.
Then we come to the doxology of Ephesians 3:20. This is one of the most explosive verses in the Bible: "Now to Him who is able to do EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us."
Let us break this Greek compound down:
"Exceedingly abundantly" translates the Greek word huperekperissou. It is a double compound. Huper (over), ek (out of), perissou (abundantly). Paul literally invents a word! He is saying, "God can do super, far more, abundantly above..."
"Above all we ask or think" â our ask is the limit of our petitions. Our think (noeĹ) is the limit of our imagination. Godâs power surpasses both our grocery-list prayers and our wildest dreams.
Yes that power does not only exceed oir expectations but it is also abundantly evident that Jesus practically bequathed it to us. O thank for for this indescribable gift: that exceedingly great power.
Thank you, Jesus.
To be continued.
God bless you
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