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Ephesians 3:1-7

Ephesians 3:1-7.

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Ephesians 3:1-7

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  1. Ephesians 3:1-7 • For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) • Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

  2. The Spirit’s Work With Man Necessitated Miracles

  3. Review 1. God alone can read minds. 2. We cannot read minds; yet God had to communicate with us. 3. In order to communicate with us, He had to use words (1 Cor. 2:8-13). 4. Every person needed God to speak so they could know what He wanted them to do. 5. His word is the basis for all of our knowledge of His will, character and mind. 6. In Scripture no one ever “feels the Spirit” 7. In Scripture no one ever “experiences” the Spirit. 8. Even prophets only knew what was revealed (2 Sam. 7:12-14). 9. If God didn’t tell them they didn’t know (Philemon 1:15). 10. This is why God’s word is our final authority. It is all sufficient, living and active, and able to change our lives and save our souls (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

  4. Miracles Needed To Communicate The Message - Revelation A. Unveiling or making known what is hidden. 1. No man knew the mind of God. 2. It’s called revelation because it makes known to man that which could not be known by man. 3. God knows which trees are acceptable not Adam. 4. God knows the world’s state not Noah (Gen. 6:7, 13) B. The Spirit revealed it unto us – Paul 1. 1 Corinthians 2:6-13 2. Ephesians 3:1-6 3. He Revealed the mystery

  5. Miracles For The Speaker To Accurately Speak The Message - Inspiration A. Scripture is God-breathed 1. The word of God (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). 2. The speaker was being used to speak God’s word (2 Samuel 23:2; Jeremiah 1:9). B. The apostle’s and prophets promised the same. (Matthew 10:16-20). C. Why God so strict about the treatment of His word. 1. Don’t add- don’t diminish Deuteronomy 4:1-2 2. Don’t turn aside – Deuteronomy 5:31-32 3. Don’t add to it – Proverbs 30:6 4. Don’t add don’t take away – Revelation 22:18-19 5. We can’t live for God, by following someone else’s words.

  6. Miracles To Confirm The Speaker Was From God - Confirmation A. Moses was given a message and power to confirm it. B. Moses was concerned about being believed 1. God gave Moses a message (Exodus 3). 2. God gave him a solution (Exodus 4:1-10). C. The Person was given power or a message. Miracles empowered individuals to accomplish what God wanted done (Exodus 31:1-11).

  7. There Were False Prophets A. They ran but God didn’t send them (Jer. 23:13-22). B. False prophets claimed the Spirit (Jer. 28:1-17). C. Israel had already been told (Deut. 18:20-22). D. Same in the New Testament (2 Pet. 2:1-4). 1. Paul’s admonition (1 Timothy 4:1-4). 2. Warning to Galatians (Galatians 1:6-9). E. Paul’s defense (2 Corinthians 12:11-12).

  8. The Challenge For Us 1. We are reading a message provided by miracle. 2. The miracles are necessary because they don’t have the revelation. 3. The miracles are used to produce the revelation. 4. With the completion of the revelation the miracles are no longer necessary. 5. We have the revelation but we don’t have the miracles. 6. We read the revelation the miracles produced and we want what we read. 7. But they didn’t have the revelation but had the miracles. 8. We have the revelation but don’t have the miracles.

  9. Review 1. God alone can read minds. 2. We cannot read minds; yet God had to communicate with us. 3. In order to communicate with us, He had to use words (1 Cor. 2:8-13). 4. Every person needed God to speak so they could know what He wanted them to do. 5. His word is the basis for all of our knowledge of His will, character and mind. 6. In Scripture no one ever “feels the Spirit” 7. In Scripture no one ever “experiences” the Spirit. 8. Even prophets only knew what was revealed (2 Sam. 7:12-14). 9. If God didn’t tell them they didn’t know (Philemon 1:15). 10. This is why God’s word is our final authority. It is all sufficient, living and active, and able to change our lives and save our souls (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

  10. Review: The communication necessitated miracles Miracle to inform the prophet – Revelation Miracle to accurately speak it – Inspiration Miracle to convince the hearers – Confirmation False prophets claimed the Spirit – God didn’t send them. They had a test for a prophet – (Deut. 18:20-22). Paul had signs to prove his apostleship. Either one has incomplete revelation with the miracles. Or one has the complete revelation without the miracles. Next Time: What do we have?

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