Ephesians 3:20 – When Words Run Out

Ephesians 3:20 – When Words Run Out

From Verses We Missed by Steve Webb

March 11, 2026 · Episode 19

About this episode

This episode explores Ephesians 3:20, emphasizing God's immeasurable power and generosity in moments of prayer when words fail.

Some verses feel like they were written for the moments when your vocabulary fails—when you’ve prayed all you know to pray, and all that’s left is a quiet hope that God is still at work. In this episode of Verses We Missed , we sit with Ephesians 3:20 and listen to Paul stretch language to the breaking point as he points us to a God whose power and generosity are beyond measure. Today’s Reading Today’s reading is Ephesians 3:20 (ESV). Reading: Ephesians 3:20 Follow along here: Ephesians 3:20 (ESV) on BibleGateway . Commentary Paul doesn’t simply say, “God can help.” He piles word on top of word— able , then more , then far more , and finally “than all we ask or think.” It’s as if he’s reaching for the biggest sentence he can build, because ordinary language won’t hold the weight of what he’s trying to say. And notice where he locates the miracle: not only in what God can do “out there,” but in what God is already doing “in here”— “according to the power at work within us.” The same God who exceeds our prayers is also at work forming us, strengthening us, and teaching us to trust Him beyond the limits of our imagination. Verse of the Day Ephesians 3:20 reminds us that God is not…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Webb

Topics covered

  • prayer
  • faith
  • God's power
  • spiritual growth
  • Ephesians
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • Ephesians 3:20
  • prayer
  • God's power
  • spirituality
  • Christianity
  • faith
  • hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BibleGateway

Books & works: Ephesians 3:20

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