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V. 1-2:
Paul begins to go into a prayer for the people of Ephesus, but stops himself to speak about the special call that God has given to him for the sake of the gentiles.
Paul says that he has become a prisoner of Christ on behalf of the gentiles.
Paul is stating this because he currently finds himself in prison, and wishes to use it as an encouragement for them, because Paul was put in prison because he was preaching the gospel to Gentiles.
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What could Paul mean by mystery?
He speaks of the fact that he had just written about it, everything that Paul had just written about in Ch. 2
But Paul tells us what this mystery is
V. 5-7:
Paul says that this mystery is that Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body and partners in the promise of Christ that has been made through the Gospel.
Paul talks about how this mystery wasn’t previously known, but if we look at the old testament God was pretty clear that gentiles would be saved, so the question is what was hidden for all those years?
What has been revealed is that we as gentiles have equality with the Jews.
As Coheirs we have all the rights and privileges of the Jews
As members of the body we are looked at as an essential part of the kingdom of God
And we are partners in the promise meaning that we work alongside everyone to make Jesus known.
And it is this unifying Gospel that Paul was made a servant of, and whats so amazing is that Paul says this call was a gift of God’s grace to him.
So how did Paul look at his calling?
V. 8
Paul says that this gift, to be able to tell Gentiles about Christ, and be apart of revealing this amazing plan of God has been given to someone who does not deserve it, because he is the least of all sinners.
Paul is deeply aware that it is an honor to be able to proclaim Jesus, and it is his own unworthiness that drives him to continue to tell others about Him.
Paul then goes on to say something radical about the nature of his ministry and the gospel.
V. 9-11
Paul was called to go to the gentiles to reveal the plan that God has eternally had to build the church, and through this church demonstrate His own wisdom and glory to all of creation.
So what is it that we can draw from this text?
God has provided a way to be saved for all people, and it is through Christ alone, and this is why we can confidently approach God
In saving us God calls us to continue in the faith and to be ministers of reconciliation, to which we can look at Paul as a model.
That we are a part of something much bigger than a group of people gathering to hang out, because we are a part of this church than God in his infinite wisdom has built and commissioned us to be workers
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