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Introduction
Summarize:
v1-6 Introduce the mystery of the Gospel
The Mystery of the Revelation v1-3
The Mystery of the Regeneration v4-5
The Mystery of the Reward v6
Exposition
Author: Paul
Audience: All the saints / “You Gentiles”
Content: Understanding of the Gospel comes from a revelation of God alone
Context: Eph 3:1-13 deal with this mystery of the Gospel
Comparison: Gal 1:11-12
Explanation
Note the narrowing of the audience
stewardship of God’s grace - Paul refers to his commissioning to take the Gospel to the Gentiles
The μυστήριον, mysterion, mystery
Not explained by a man or another apostle, but by revelation of God alone.
Is divine revelation for the Apostles alone?
We see clearly it was revealed to the Apostles, but the apostolic ministry is not enough to shine light on the darkened hearts of men.
A revelation directly from God is needed:
The revelation is a work of the Holy Spirit, not the apostles or any work of man
And we have definitive statements about the revelation of God to mankind:
Zophar the Naamathite says this of Job’s understanding of God in Job 11
Daniel states the wise men of Babylon are worthless, and that only God can reveal mysteries.
Amos declares God’s revelation to a sinful Israel
Jesus is clear that it is a work of God alone that brings revelation to sinful man:
Other instruction from Paul shows this is a consistent teaching:
And the other Apostolic Authors agree:
We are a wicked people, and only a work of God can save us.
I want to be crystal clear, so I will rely on John 6:44: No one comes to Jesus, unless God draws them.
This is the mystery we seek to understand today.
It is not my intent to be overly heavy-handed about this.
But if you do not understand and believe that God alone brings revelation to His people, you will miss the deeper truth of what Paul is saying.
Application
God sends representatives to the lost
Some will doubtless hear the teaching of God’s unconditional election of the saints and scoff, saying why send missionaries then?
I would rebuke that attitude in this body: God did not choose to strike every called saint blind for three days that they would come to know Him, God chose to use the foolishness of us proclaiming God’s word.
God chose to use us:
We see this in Paul’s commissioning to deliver God’s grace to the Gentiles:
We see this in the council of Jerusalem as Peter testifies that God has called the Gentiles to be grafted into the family of God.
We see that it is God’s choice to use us to preach the Gospel.
God sends revelation to the lost
I will not belabor the point we have already spent so much time on.
I ask you simply remember verse 3 of our text and Paul’s own testimony.
I simply ask you to remember: When we are faithful to proclaim God’s grace, He is faithful to reveal.
What if people reject God? Then His word and our obedience have served their purpose.
Do you remember that God’s Word will not return void?
Do you remember the whole of the verse?
God’s word will accomplish what God desires, either it will convict, or it will harden.
It is not up to us to convince and debate people to follow Christ, it is up to us to TRUST GOD.
God sends remission to the lost
Make no mistakes about it, this is a hard word.
But I would encourage you to hold fast to your hope in Jesus Christ our Savior.
This story is repeated in Mark 2 and Luke 5.
It is not misunderstood theology that condemns us.
(I do believe it cripples us!)
It is our sin.
And Jesus forgives the repentant sinner!
He was nailed to that cross to take our sin upon Himself!
My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part, but the whole
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul
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