The Lord's Day Morning August 7, 2005 Ephesians 1:10-12 “Living to the Praise of His Glory” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III We have said in our study of Ephesians, chapter one, that just as much of the Book of Ephesians is made up of prayer — almost half of it — that the whole, almost, of the first chapter is made up of prayer. There are two great prayers in Ephesians, chapter one: from verses 3-14 there's a prayer of praise (or of doxology, or of adoration); in verses 15-23 there is a prayer of intercession (or request, or petition). In the first prayer the focus is on God… Paul's leading us to the throne of grace to praise God for who He is and what He has done for us. The second half, again, as all prayer, is focused upon the heavenly Father, but this time to ask God…