The Mystery of Christ

By the Power of His Spirit, Your Wise Creator, Gracious revealed the mystery of the Gospel of Christ Jesus, so that by faith, you will be united in proclaiming it to the demonic forces of this age.

1. The Mystery that is Proclaimed

How did is start

Saint

Acts 9:3 “3 As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.”

Acts 9:15 “15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.”

Acts 9:20 “20 Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.””

How did it proceed

Servent

1st Missionary Journey (Acts 13-14)

Paul and Barnabas left the church at Antioch in Syria. At first, their method of evangelism was to preach in the town synagogues. But when many of the Jews rejected Christ, the missionaries recognized God’s call of witnessing to the Gentiles.

2nd Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36-18:22)

Paul and Silas to Greece, bringing the gospel to Europe At Philippi, the missionary team was beaten and imprisoned. Rejoicing to suffer for Christ, they sang in jail. Suddenly, God caused an earthquake to open the doors of the cell and free them from their chains. The amazed jailer and his family believed in Christ, but the government officials begged Paul and Silas to leave to Athens

3rd Missionary Journey (Acts 18:23-20:38)

He fervently preached in Asia Minor. God confirmed his message with miracles. Acts 20:7-12 tells of Paul at Troas preaching an exceptionally long sermon. A young man, sitting in an upstairs window sill, went to sleep and fell out the window. He was thought to be dead, but Paul revived him. Then on to Emphasis

How did it end

Prisoner

Now Paul is writing to the church that he once help to establish and explains to them the mysteries

maybe he did get to tell them before.

Maybe they did

Possible to be in Prison

Probable to be a servant

Permeant to be a saint

2. The Mystery that is Contained

a. The mystery of Gods Attributes

Omnipresent - Everywhere all the time

Omniscient - All knowing

Omnipotent - All Powerful

Trinitarian Nature

b. The mystery of Gods Providences

Why are you going through your situation

Why did that person have to die

Why did I have to get sick

Why do I live in this place

Why must I deal with these people

Why can’t I

Why didn't I

Why do the righteous Suffer

Why do the wicked prosper

Job 11:7–9 “7 Can you fathom the depths of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? 9 Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.”

Psalm 139:6 “6 This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.”

Isaiah 45:15 “15 Yes, you are a God who hides, God of Israel, Savior.”

Romans 11:33 “33 Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and untraceable his ways!”

Psalm 97:2 “2 Clouds and total darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.”

The most mysterious could perhaps be:

c. The mystery of Sin

If God is totally righteous why would he permit sin to reign in the world for so long.

If we cant understand theses thing than all that God has revealed about Himself is also useless.

Illustration:

The Mysteries of things apart from God.

Math

Sciences

Creation

From the foundation of the World -

3. The Mystery Unchained

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 3

This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Gods wisdom is not our widom

Exalting yourseld Loweifdn

That the Idendity of Gods People is not just found in the Jew but now for all people everywhere

Nolonger blacks an whites in south africa

Nolonger Catholics and Protisits

No longer Conserviatvews and Liberales

No longer Steelers and Cowboys

Gentils are fellow heirs

fellow members

fellow partakers

The mysterey uncains us no loner to be

Proclimations ot the angels and demonds

God wisdom.