Feb
02
Ephesians 3:7–10
7of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power. 8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, 9and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; 10so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. Focused Thinking: (Eph 3:8) Of what was Paul a minister? He was a minister of the mystery of Christ. He was a minister of the stewardship of God’s grace for the Gentiles. The Gentiles are fellow heirs. The Gentiles are members of the body. The Gentiles are fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. What does Paul say about himself? 8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given. What...
Read More >>Feb
01
Ephesians 3:1–6
1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of You Gentiles— 2if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. 4By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, Focused Thinking: Why does Paul call himself a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of Gentiles? Paul was arrested and was making his defense in Jerusalem, but everything changed for the worse when he spoke about the Gentiles. Acts 22:21 And He said to me, “Go! For I will send you far...
Read More >>
