Whole world lies in his power = rules world system, Comment: How is it we know we are of God? Vance Havner once said that someone spelled out "grace" as…. We all understand the importance of strength in our physical body, but many are exceedingly weak in the inner man. Philippians 1:21 What do you learn about the "hope of our calling"? It is neither our responsibility nor within our capability to maintain ourselves in a state of salvation. Ephesians 1:15: How does Paul introduce this section? Ephesians 3:1-7. They are the cosmic intelligences, the principalities and powers in the heavenly places." To come to any understanding of the dimensions of God's love, we must come to the cross. (See notes Romans 8:16; 8:17; 8:18; 8:19; 8:20; 8:21; 8:22; 8:23). En route the ship captain, a humane man, tried to dissuade him, finally crying in desperation, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” Calvert calmly replied, “We died before we came.” Karl Marx’s remark that “a Communist is a dead man on reprieve” is simply a base parody of this primal Christian principle. Dragon = Serpent of old (refers to Genesis 3 when he deceived Eve) = Satan, Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. The thing that excites us and “turns us on” is the thing that really is “life” to us. 4. 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. (Moule). c. To the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Paul directed his prayer to the Father, who is presented as the "planner" among the members of the Trinity. He will reveal it by His work in the church, and He will reveal it to angelic beings (principalities and powers). 3 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think: As Paul came to this great height (what can there be higher than the fullness of God? In it he developed the idea that we are one with our brothers and sisters in heaven, and how this enriches our hope of heaven. Because the whole world belongs to Satan, Christians should assiduously avoid its polluting and corrupting influences. Reportedly, Crowfoot put the pass in a leather pouch and wore it around his neck for the rest of his life—but he never once availed himself of the rights and privileges it spelled out. Predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son = completely fulfilled when we see Him for we shall be like Him, perfect and glorified! Historical Books R [stands] for Redemption, the purpose of grace. Sin was judged in the Substitute and the result was death for Christ but justification for the believer. Ephesians 1:11 How certain is our inheritance? Ephesians 2:8 What does Paul add to explain salvation "by grace through faith"? It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! d. To make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery: Having been entrusted with such riches, Paul's passion was to make this gospel known to all people. In the same way, we don't work for a boss; we work for Jesus. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Made us alive together with Christ (note), Seated us in the heavenly place in Christ Jesus (note). He said that the wonderful hope of dying kept him going (Php1:21-23). (Gaebelein). (1 Timothy 5:21). (Spurgeon), iv. God himself has written the play, and he directs and produces it. Wiersbe says: Php1:21 becomes a valuable test of our lives. Why would he be praying for this "Ah Ha" enlightenment? Would you like to know what I am doing? Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are you? What is 'mysterious' is inexplicable, even incomprehensible. b. —Ephesians 3:1-13. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The Jews and Gentiles are saved through the same grace. -------------------- All rights reserved). By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. The most reasonable association is the incredible verses that have showered blessing after blessing on these saints. (Moule). Listened to the Message of Truth, the Gospel of their salvation and they believed it. The use of the perfect tense conveys the truth that this knowledge is permanent in believers. 1John 3:8 the one who practices (present tense = habitually) sin is (present tense = habitually) of the devil (his spiritual father, cf John 8:44); for the devil has sinned from the beginning. Paul's point is that no one will be able to boast that they have done anything to merit their salvation and the conclusion is that all the glory will go to God for "so great a salvation". We aren't parents for children; we are parents for Jesus. God gave us His Spirit as a pledge (see Greek word study), the Holy Spirit representing the first fruits (the foretaste of the harvest to come) of our inheritance, and is in a sense God's "earnest money" or "down payment" representing His promise to give us the full amount in the day of Christ Jesus. General Epistles (See notes Romans 8:28; Romans 8:29; Romans 8:30). Ephesians 1:2 Paul begins and ends (Ephesians 6:24) this letter with a "benediction" of grace to his readers - since they were already saved by grace, this indicates the ongoing need of grace in our daily lives and speaks of enabling grace, grace which makes it possible for saved sinners to walk in a supernatural manner worthy of the calling to which they have been called. "I am bold to tell you that my Master's riches of grace are so unsearchable, that he delights to forgive and forget enormous sin; the bigger the sin the more glory to his grace. Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Who but they shall carry our spirit like that of Lazarus into the Father's bosom? "May not the holy Angels be bound up in spiritual families, though they marry not nor are given in marriage?" Amazing grace! But remember, no one ever died of seasickness.". He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Johannine Writings "By the dispensation of the grace of God we may understand, either the apostolic office and gifts granted to St. Paul, for the purpose of preaching the Gospel among the Gentiles … or the knowledge which God gave him of that gracious and Divine plan which he had formed for the conversion of the Gentiles." For this reason: The basis of Paul's prayer was his knowledge of God's purpose. From a study of Revelation, this throwing down coincides with the midpoint of the seven year period of time - Daniel's Seventieth Week - this midpoint marking the beginning of the Great Tribulation. Divisions in the church have not always been between Jew and Gentile. iv. The second "installment" of the sentence is when Satan is bound in the abyss for 1000 years so that he is unable to deceive the nations, as described in Revelation 20:1-3. Christians may rest in the truth that Satan is a defeated enemy. To be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man: Paul asked that they would be strengthened with might, and that the strength would be according to the riches of His glory (a most generous measure). He has faised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). But in the big picture, God doesn't use the angels to reveal His wisdom to the saints, but He does use the saints to reveal His wisdom to the angelic beings, both faithful and fallen angels. He lived his whole life with the passion to bring salvation to his own people, the Jews (Romans 9:1-3). i. To me, who am less than the least of all the saints: Paul marveled at the grace given to him, by which he was called to preach the gospel that makes the mystery a reality. It is in our personal lives. Paul says that God is able to do above all that we ask or think. This reminds us that we are called for something far greater than our own individual salvation and sanctification. How does God describe their spiritual legacy? You can mark it down that every spiritual victory you experience as a result of the Spirit of God living in you as God's "pledge" is one more indicator of the full payment that’s coming in the future. I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles, You have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, Was not made known to the sons of men, as it now has been revealed, That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body, To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, To make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, Which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God, That now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known, Might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers, To the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, According to the eternal purpose which He accomplished, Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart, From whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, To be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, May be able to comprehend with all the saints, What is the width and length and depth and height, That you may be filled with all the fullness of God, Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 6-7 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), A Quiet Heart Means Confidence in God (Elisabeth Elliot), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 4-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). 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. Discussion Questions 1. The mystery of the unified Body of Christ is according to that purpose. He calls upon all the people of God to praise the divine name." 18 And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. iv. c. Which is your glory: Paul was being used, and probably in a greater way than he ever imagined. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, The Whole Bible What is the second component of Paul's prayer for his Gentile readers? Colossians 2:2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. f. Which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God: This great truth - the fellowship of the mystery - was hidden before it was revealed after the finished work of Jesus on the cross. That is how certain the inheritance associated with "hope of our calling" is for believers and why Paul is praying for the saints to know beyond a shadow of a doubt about this truth so that they might lay hold of it by faith and might walk in the light (enlightened in their heart, the center of their being) of this life transforming truth. When? G stands for Gift, the principle of grace. Paul says “for this reason I bow my knees…”. Mt 12:22-28 Who is Beelzebul ("lord of the flies") and what is his realm of authority? -------------------- Ephesians 3 KJV - For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of - Bible Gateway. i. What will happen to Satan and his angels in the future? As you prepare your heart for study, know that God desires to reveal Himself to you, and He has given you His Holy Spirit to guide you into truth. Paul trusted that his readers would understand what God revealed to him. "The church thus appears to be God's pilot scheme for the reconciled universe of the future, the mystery of God's will to be administered in the fullness of the times when the things in heaven and the things on earth are brought together in Christ." 1989. Since God lives in the recipients, Paul prays for them. i. The word for boldness has the idea of "freedom of speech." (See commentary on Rev 20:2). (2 Kings 6:17) These angelic beings see us perfectly and know us far better than we know them. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. e. What is the width and length and depth and height: This means that the love of Jesus has dimensions and that it can be measured. 16 For of His fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace. Victor). ii. What would this have done for Paul who was in prison? Who is not described as participating in this angelic struggle? Some commentators think Paul refers to heavenly families in the sense of families of angels. John 1:1, 14-17 What do you learn about grace? 23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons (the future aspect, compare the past aspect in Ephesians 1:5), the redemption of our body (the future aspect of redemption = glorification, compare the past aspect of redemption in Ephesians 1:7). Daily Study Questions for Ephesians Chapter 3. I am singing hallelujahs to Him who sits upon the throne, and I am constantly praising Him. Hebrews 2:14 Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. What a transformation took place in Peter’s life between the end of the Gospels and the beginning of Acts. Historical Books ), it is logical to ask how this can ever be. God's mystery and man's place in it revealed. Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. Rev 20:2 What other names is the devil known by? The love of Jesus has length. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Several passages refer to this: - For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. We may think our lives are small and insignificant; the angels know better. After millions and millions of ages, it will be as fresh as it is now. (Ephesians Expository Notes). Discussion QuestionsVerse one starts with the phrase, “For this reason I, Paul…” What is the ending of this sentence? John Darby’s Synopsis; The Geneva Study Bible; John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible; Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown; B. W. Johnson’s Bible Commentary; Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) Wesley’s Explanatory Notes; Footnotes This appears to me to be the true word, and not "the fellowship." "Preachers ought to grow in grace, for their very calling places them at a great advantage, since they are bound to search the Scriptures, and to be much in prayer. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles . Victor). Its fulfillment is a certainty (as shown by the initial work of bringing Jew and Gentile together in Jesus), so he can speak of it as already finished. iii. What is the third component of Paul's prayer? Ephesians 3 New International Version - UK (NIVUK) God’s marvellous plan for the Gentiles. That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith: Paul asked that Jesus would live in these believers, even as Jesus promised in John 14:23: If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? Grace is unmerited favor coupled with divine enablement. a. We should take this responsibility seriously, for angels are given the responsibility to carry souls to heaven at death (Luke 16:22) and are the reapers of the final harvest (Matthew 13:39-43). Paul revisited the magnificence of God, the plan for Christ to create a Church of all believers, that the fruits of grace are to be shared, that discouragement due to suffering may be evidence of doubts about God’s sovereignty, that faithfulness in suffering may be strong evidence of true salvation, and that we n… The love of Jesus has height. C [stands] for Character, the product of grace. The ancient Greek word polupoikilos, has the ideas of intricacy, complexity, and great beauty. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Two ancient Greek words convey the idea "to live in." b. I bow my knees: Paul prayed in the posture of bowing his knees. Grace of God has glory which is praiseworthy. Pentateuch Ephesians 1:15: What had Paul heard (gone about 4 yr)? c. Being rooted and grounded in love: Paul asked that all this would take place as they were rooted and grounded in love. (Stott, quoting Mackay). The judgment in context refers to God's judgment of Jesus on the Cross bearing the sins of all mankind. 1John 5:19 We know that we are (present tense = continually) of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. Paul prayed on his knees (Acts 20:36), and other early Christians prayed on their knees (Acts 21:5). The Old Testament (See notes 1 Peter 3:3; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 Peter 3:5). Ephesians 2:5 (Titus 3:5) What did God do? God's riches are unsearchable; we will never know them completely. Why do we need spiritual strength to let Christ dwell within us? 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. This miracle of transforming grace will be the subject of eternal revelation. Choose a verse from 'Ephesians 3' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org That is what Paul is praying to prevent from occurring! Well, I suppose you don't care much about them, and yet you should. Paul is praying for a deeper spiritual understanding, that "Ah Ha" reaction we have when we begin to really understand and exclaim "I see it! "The doctrines of the gospel are a golden throne upon which Jesus sits, as king-not a hard, cold stone rolled at the door of the sepulcher in which Christ is hidden." It is a preview of what Jesus will ultimately do in the fulfillment of summing up all things in Himself. 1Peter 1:3-5 What learn about future inheritance? But it was not given to only him by revelation. Colossians 2:3 What is a present aspect of our inheritance? ILLUSTRATION: When Sir James Simpson, the discoverer of chloroform, was on his deathbed, a friend asked him, “Sir, what are your speculations?” Simpson replied: “Speculations! “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Php1:21). That something can be conquered as the Spirit of God gives us the victory of faith. 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