The Fulfillment of Paul's Responsibility
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Ephesians 3:8-13
The Fulfillment of Paul’s Responsibility
I. Introduction to Paul’s prayer (resumed in v. 14)
II. Digression from Paul’s prayer (vv. 2-13)
A. Paul’s responsibility of grace (vv. 2-7)
1. Paul’s mission (vv. 2-6)
2. Paul’s ministry (v. 7)
B. Paul’s fulfillment in grace (vv. 8-13)
1. The person of Paul in God’s plan (vv. 8-9)
a. He preached the riches of Christ to the Gentiles (v. 8)
b. He illuminated the mystery for everyone (v. 9)
2. The purpose of God’s plan (v. 10)
a. To make known…
b. The manifold wisdom of God…
c. Through the church…
d. To the principalities and powers in heavenly places.
3. The realization of God’s plan (v. 11)
a. An eternal plan…
b. Realized in Christ.
4. The result of God’s plan (v. 12)
a. Confident access to God…
b. Through faith in Christ.
C. Paul’s appeal in trials (v. 13)
III. Return to Paul’s prayer (vv. 14-19)
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