September 12, 2024
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Reading along with us in Leviticus and Ephesians? Here’s today’s reading:
Ephesians 3 (NIV)
God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.……Continue Reading
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The Apostle Paul who was saved and commissioned by God to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. vs 7,8,9. He also revealed to Paul the mystery that was hidden in God from the beginning of the world when all things were created by Jesus Christ. vs 9. This mystery was not known among men before but was now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. What is this mystery? The mystery is that the Gentiles would be included into the family of God along with the Jews. vs 6,8,9. Now it is up to the church {True believers are the church} to preach the gospel and encourage each other in the faith. We are all one in Christ. This is truly amazing! Just to be included as a Gentile is inconceivable. But God knew all along that Gentiles would be included. But He had to use a nation {Israel} to bring His message to all nations demonstrating His great power, mercy, holiness, faithfulness, and all the rest of His character to the whole world. Then after Christ death and resurrection, the church was revealed. The Jews thought at first that the new kingdom only applied to them. Even the 12 disciples believed that at first. But they had alot to learn and so don`t we as believers. So we all have equal access to the Father because of the Holy Spirit that indwells us. We can be strengthened in our inner man for Christ dwells in our hearts by faith. vs15,16, 17. We can have godly wisdom if we ask for this is what G
Sorry about the incomplete statement above. My hand hit the wrong button. Here is the rest of the statement: We can have godly wisdom if we ask; for this is what God desires. He wants us to filled with all the knowledge of God. vs 18,19,20. God bless you all.
Today and every day that we have power together with all of us to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus, and to know this love, surpasses all knowledge that we may be filled to measure all the fullness of God !!!! We can pray for the fullness of God for every day as we asked the Holy Spirit to fill every aspect of our lives to the fullest
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17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—
19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
The mystery kept hidden and then revealed to Paul was that the Gentiles would also be reconciled to God through faith in Jesus and included in the body. The church demonstrates Gods wisdom in the heavenly theater, To principalities and powers.
Who are the principalities and powers? I think they are not only beings in heaven, angels and demons, but also those in power here on earth. They will get a show of Gods wisdom and power when Christ returns. They have been receiving testimony all along, through the church and even creation, but they instead choose to worship the created rather than the creator. Here we are once again.
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He strengthens me with power
Through his spirit in my inner being so that Christ may dwell in my heart through faith. “FAITH” And I pray that you being rooted and established in love may have power together with all the saints to grasp. How wide and how long and high and deep is the love of Christ? And to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Just wow! That is amazing!
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May we all have the same conviction and passion for the gospel that Paul had. This gospel which causes us to be heirs with the Jews, a truth which would have been an anathema to Paul before he was saved. This gospel which was intended to show His grace to man and HIs great wisdom to rulers and authorities in heaven. This gospel which causes us to approach God with freedom and confidence. And may this prayer in Ephesians 3:16-19 define the desires of our hearts, that we would be filled with the knowledge, power and love of God, and know that love in all its depth and wonder and glory.
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