Part 5: God's Marvelous Plan

Ephesians 3:1-13

1. Paul’s Prayer Begins. (1)
2. The Mystery Revealed. (2-7)
   1. Fellow-heirs.
   2. Fellow-members of the same body.
   3. Sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 
3. The Manifold Wisdom of God Revealed. (8-12)
   1. The preaching of the boundless riches of Christ.
      1. He bore our sins.
      2. He completed our righteousness.
      3. He conquered our death and hell and the devil.
   2. Make plain to everyone the mystery.
   3. The manifold wisdom of God made known to the powers of darkness.
4. Paul’s Request. (13)
   1. No one chooses prison.
   2. No one gives up their life.
   3. No one turns from prosperity.
   4. No one sees the riches of Christ.
   5. No one is filled with the fullness of God.
   6. No one says, “I count everything as a loss for Christ.”
   7. Without being raised up with Christ through supernatural, omnipotent power coming into their lives.

NEXT SUNDAY: Next Sunday, we will continue in the book of Ephesians in chapter 3. Hope to see you then!
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