Ephesians Chapter 3Paul’s Stewardship3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3 that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.-          For this reason?o   What reasono   Because of what we learned in Chapter 2§  We were saved by grace not of works (it was what Christ did)·       He chose us·       He saved us·       He completed the work on the cross§  We are now citizens of heaven§  We are part of the family of God§  We are seated in the heavenlies with Christ-          I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentileso   Jesus paid for Saul to become Paul with His bloodo   We are not our own, we have been bought with a priceo   In Paul’s case, it was for the sake of “you Gentiles” (those without hope)-          If indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s graceo   Which was given to me for you (God expects Paul to give it out)o   That by revelation there was made known to me the mystery§  That Christ died for sinners (including the Gentiles) 4 By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which 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; 6 to 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,-          When you read you can understand my insighto   Into the mystery of Christo   Which in other generations was not made known to the sons of meno   As it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit-          To be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the bodyo   Fellow heirs (those who receive an inheritance) o   Fellow members (those who belong in the club chosen by God with full benefits)o   All the promises of God’s word are for the Gentiles too (not just Jews)o   Of people who religious people think are worthy (but the unworthy)  7 of 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.-          I was made a ministero   A minister means “a servant to serve the meal of truth daily”-          According to the gift of God’s grace (Grace is a gift; it cannot be earned)-          Which was given to me according to the working of His powero   Notice its was given (past tense) §  Dunamis power (Dynamite; the lame walk, the blind see, the sick are healed)Intro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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