The Mystery Of Christ
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner
of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
Surely you have heard about
the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me
by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able
to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in
other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy
apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs
together with
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:1-12
Did you know that the apostle Paul wrote of
a mystery in his letters? But the mystery he described was so much more than
some kind of “whodunit.” In Ephesians 3, for example, Paul spoke of a mystery
that “was not made known to people in other generations”. This mystery is that,
while in the past God revealed Himself through
Think about what this means: all who trust
Jesus as Savior can love and serve God together. We can all equally “approach
[Him] with freedom and confidence”. And through the church’s unity the
world will see God’s wisdom and goodness.
Unity in Christ
breaks down barriers and builds the church.
Our Daily Bread – September 30, 2018