5.7.37 8.12.2018 Ephesians 3.1-13 The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
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Entice: Connection. Snap-chat. Facebook. Slack. Messenger. They used to say that software is eating the world. The same could now be said for social-media. It “connects” us and creates “riches” those tho produce it. Sadly, much of the time neither happen.
• Entice: Connection. Snap-chat. Facebook. Slack. Messenger. They used to say that software is eating the world. The same could now be said for social-media.
Engage: Other than those who were already friends, relatives, or colleagues, companions are those social-media connections really all that intimate? How would you explain all the symptoms of loneliness, separation anxiety, social disconnect? in a time of communication riches we have a poverty of connection.
Engage: Other than those who were already friends, relatives, or colleagues, companions are those social-media connections really all that intimate? How would you explain all the symptoms of loneliness, separation anxiety, social disconnect? in a time of communication riches we have a poverty of connection.
• Engage: Other than those who were already friends, relatives, or colleagues, companions are those social-media connections really all that intimate? How would
Engage: Other than those who were already friends, relatives, or colleagues, companions are those social-media connections really all that intimate? How would you explain all the symptoms of loneliness, separation anxiety, social disconnect? in a time of communication riches we have a poverty of connection.
you explain all the symptoms of loneliness, separation anxiety, social disconnect? in a time of communication riches we have a poverty of connection.
Expand: Paul wished to pray for the church of Asia but first he digresses. His calling, ministry, and purpose extended to gentile believers but they, which is to say we, have to grasp that we are now, ourselves a part of God's solution, God's plan, Gods work to continue saving those who respond to the announcement of the saving Word.
Expand: Paul wished to pray for the church of Asia but first he digresses. His calling, ministry, and purpose extended to gentile believers but they, which is to say we, have to grasp that we are not a part of God's solution, God's plan, Gods work to continue saving those who respond to the announcement of the saving Word.
Expand: Paul wished to pray for the church of Asia but first he digresses. His calling, ministry, and purpose extended to gentile believers but they, which is to say we, have to grasp that we are not a part of God's solution, God's plan, Gods work to continue saving those who respond to the announcement of the saving Word.
• Expand: Paul wished to pray for the church of Asia but first he digresses. His calling, ministry, and purpose extended to gentile believers but they, which is to say
we, have to grasp that we are not a part of God's solution, God's plan, Gods work to continue saving those who respond to the announcement of the saving Word.
Excite: Over and again in this brief epistle Paul reminds us that he preached boldly and worked hard to save us from the powers of this evil age and…and…and.. to include us fully in the ongoing process of proclomation.
Excite: Over and again in this brief epistle Paul reminds us that he preached boldly and worked hard to save us from the powers of this evil age and…and…and.. to include us fully in the ongoing process of proclomation.
Excite: Over and again in this brief epistle Paul reminds us that he preached boldly and worked hard to save us from the powers of this evil age and…and…and.. to include us fully in the ongoing process of proclamation.
• Excite: Over and again in this brief epistle Paul reminds us that he preached boldly and worked hard to save us from the powers of this evil age and…and…and.. to
include us fully in the ongoing process of proclomation.
Explore:
Made rich by the unsearchable riches of Christ we are called to share those riches with others.
Made rich by the unsearchable riches of Christ we are called to share those riches with others.
• Explore: We are enriched by the unsearchable riches of Christ and are called to continue sharing those riches with others.
Explain: Paul shares with us two responsibilities for those who have been transformed by the message of Christ.
• Explain: Paul shares with us two responsibilities for those who have been transformed by the message of Christ.
▾ Body of Sermon:
1 Stewardship of Grace.
1 Stewardship of Grace.
2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.
4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
Ephesians 3.2-7
▾ 1 Stewardship of Grace. vv. 2-7
1.1 Equipping
1.1 Equipping
▾ 1.1 Equipping
1.1.1 Paul describes his own Preparation. 2-3
1.1.1 Paul describes his own Preparation. 2-3
• 1.1.1 Paul describes his own Preparation. 2-3
1.1.2 Paul describes the foundation inspiration of the other apostles and prophets. 4-5
1.1.2 Paul describes the foundation inspiration of the other apostles and prophets. 4-5
• 1.1.2 Paul describes the foundation inspiration of the other apostles and prophets. 4-5
1.2 Including
1.2 Including
▾ 1.2 Including
1.2.1 A secret no more. Full inclusion in Christ's redemptive work. 6
1.2.1 A secret no more. Full inclusion in Christ's redemptive work. 6
▾ 1.2.1 A secret no more. Full inclusion in Christ's redemptive work. 6
One common inheritance.
One common inheritance.
One common inheritance.
One common inheritance.
• 1.2.1.1 One inheritence
One common body.
One common body.
• 1.2.1.2 One body.
One common promise.
One common promise.
• 1.2.1.3 One shared promise.
/////Transitional phase/// We are included through a gospel which only saves us but empowers us. God's grace, God's power prepared Paul as a servant and calls us to our own Empowered Vocation. 7
• 1.2.2 /////Transitional phase/// We are included through a gospel which only saves us but empowers us. God's grace God's power prepared Paul as a servant and
calls us to our own Empowered Vocation. 7
2 Declaration of Faith. vv.
2 Declaration of Faith. vv.
8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,
10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,
12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
▾ 2 Declaration of Faith. vv. 8-13
Ephesians 3.8-13
2.1 Preaching the Unsearchable Riches of Christ. 8
2.1 Preaching the Unsearchable Riches of Christ. 8
• 2.1 Preaching the Unsearchable Riches of Christ. 8
2.2 Bringing to Light the plan. 9
2.2 Bringing to Light the plan. 9
• 2.2 Bringing to Light the plan. 9
2.3 Announcing Christ’s Lordship to the "rulers and authorities." 10,11
2.3 Announcing Christ’s Lordship to the "rulers and authorities." 10,11
• 2.3 Announcing God's Lordship to the "rulers and authorities." 10,11
2.4 Approaching God with the boldness of faith 12,13 (see v.6)
2.4 Approaching God with the boldness of faith 12,13 (see v.6)
•2.4 Approaching God with the boldness of faith 12,13 (see v.6)
Rich
Rich
▾ Rich:
Things are different now then they were when Paul preached, and taught, and wrote, and lead churches like the one in Ephesus. Because today we don't have racism. We don't look down on the poor or unfortunate. We don't despise people who are different then we are…That's what we call sarcasm. The starkness of the divide between Jew and Gentile may have been closed but we have opened up a thousand other petty ditches, ravines, and canyons of division.
• Things are different now then they were when Paul preached, and taught, and wrote, and lead churches like the one in Ephesus. Because today we don't have
racism. We don't look down on the poor or unfortunate. We don't despise people who are different then we are…That's what we call sarcasm. The starkness of the
This attitude of separation manifests the plan of the rulers and authorities which derive their power from the intimidation of the weak and fallen. The empire does not want people to know the secret…even after 2000 years it still threatens the disorder of this world with the peace of Christ.
divide between Jew and Gentile may have been closed but we have opened up a thousand other petty ditches, ravines, and canyons of division.
• This attitude of separation is the physical manifestation of the plan of the rulers and authorities which derive their power from the intimidation of the weak and fallen.
One people. United in one Christ. Proclaiming the one, saving Gospel.
The empire does not want people to know the secret…even after 2000 years it still threatens the disorder of this world with the peace of Christ. One people. United
You and I share in the riches that Paul describes. Now it is time for us to share in the ministry he received.
in one Christ. Proclaiming the one, saving Gospel.
• You and I share in the riches that Paul describes. Now it is time for us to share in the ministry he received.