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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,. Why is Paul persecuted (3:1)?. Because of zeal for Gentiles His bonds profit Gentiles.

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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. Why is Paul persecuted (3:1)? • Because of zeal for Gentiles • His bonds profit Gentiles 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

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

  4. Comparisons (3:5) Other ages(Mt.13:11,15) When? Now Not made known What? Revealed Sons of men Who? Apostles & prophets

  5. 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)

  6. “But if OT taught this, why sayit is revealed now?” (3:5) • OT did not reveal God’s radical plan to: • end Jewish theocracy • replace it w. His church, all united in Christ • Ac.2:39, the truth, but . . . Jews thoughtof proselytes Ac.10-11,radical

  7. Gentiles on equal footingin sin and salvation (3:6-8) Christ Fellow-heirs Fellow-body Fellow-partakers Church Jews Gentiles Acts 2:39; Eph. 2:6

  8. The great contrast (8) • The man: Paul – less than the least Adjectives 1. Positive: Good 2. Comparative: Better 3. Superlative: Best Little Less Least Paul magnifies Christ and his own work, but lowers himself

  9. The Mystery (Col.1:26)

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