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1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— [Parenthesis, 2-13]

Ephesians 3. 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— [Parenthesis, 2-13] 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,. I. Context, Ep.3:1-7. Why is Paul persecuted (1)?. World’s view: Nero’s prisoner. Ac.25:11-12.

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1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— [Parenthesis, 2-13]

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  1. Ephesians 3 • 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— • [Parenthesis, 2-13] • 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  2. I. Context, Ep.3:1-7

  3. Why is Paul persecuted (1)? World’s view: Nero’s prisoner. Ac.25:11-12 Truth: Lord’s prisoner. Ep.4:1 Ac.21:21-30 Why this charge? Topics of Ep.2 Ac.22:21-22 The shot heard around world • Because of zeal for Gentiles • His bonds profit Gentiles

  4. Paul interrupts himself (2) “God gave me the special responsi-bility of presenting His grace to you Gentiles” • Dispensation:God’s plan for bringing salvation to mankind… ‘purpose, scheme, plan’ (stewardship) • Grace given to me(= v.7). [Gospel]

  5. Two privileges (3) Revelation: the disclosure of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past (Ro.16: 25) (L-N) Ep.1:17 Made known (passive): Paul receives the action Revelation (3) Commission (7-8)

  6. Mystery(3, 4, 9) Mystery . . . made known, dispensation . . . gather together in one NOT obscure, puzzling “That which was not known before” (L-N) Sacred secret I wrote before Ep.1:9-10 Ep.2

  7. No longer a mystery (4) God (revealed) Paul (wrote) Gentiles (read) Understand Paul’s insight. Col.1:9

  8. Which (5): comparisons Other ages(Mt.13:11,15) When? Now Not made known What? Revealed Sons of men Who? Apostles & prophets

  9. Summary: spells out the mystery (6)“Fellow-”compounds Alive together,2:5 Fellow-heirs,3:6 (Ga.3:29) Raised together, 2:6 Fellow-members, 3:6 (Ep.2:16) Sit together,2:6 Fellow-partakers, 3:6 (Gn.12:3)

  10. Mystery (6) Location: in Christ Means: through gospel Minister of gospel (7) According to gift of grace (2 . . . 7) Effective working of His power (20; 1:19)

  11. I. Context: Ep.3:1-7 II. Church, Ep.3:1-7

  12. 1. Gentiles (3:1-7) (Ep.2:19-22) • I Want You! • God’s plan all along – • Gn.12:3 • Ps.2:8 • Is.42:6 • Is.49:6 • Ac.9:15

  13. “But if OT taught this, why say it is revealed now?” Jews thoughtof proselytes Ac.10-11,radical OT did not reveal God’s radical plan to end Jewish theocracy and replace it w. His church, all united in Christ Ac.2:39, the truth, but . . .

  14. 2. Unity (3:6) Physician Every medical treatment Hospital The sick

  15. Gentiles on equal footingin sin and salvation Christ Fellow-heirs Fellow-body Fellow-partakers Church Jews Gentiles Acts 2:39; Eph. 2:6

  16. Gentiles 1. Inheritance: no partiality; share alike • Ro.8:17; Ga.3:29; 4:7. Col.1:27 2. Structure: body • Ep.2:16; 4:4 3. Promise: for all together • Ep.2:12; Ga.3:14

  17. Jonah 4 Sick of God’s generosity to Gentiles What would he think of the church? His was the majority opinion of Jews Ac.10, 11:18

  18. Simeon ben Yohai “Like as when a man who brings toge-ther two ships, and binds them toge-therw. ropes and cords, and builds a palace upon them; while the ships are lashed together the palace stands; when they drift apart it cannot stand”

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