SUFFERING FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHURCH
Ephesians: Cosmic Truth For Common People – Part 5
Ephesians 3.1-13
v. 1 “… a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles …” (esv)
v. 13 “So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.” (esv)
THE CHURCH IS WORTH SUFFERING FOR B/C …
THE CHURCH IS Our True Community
v. 4 “… my insight into the mystery of Christ …” (esv)
v. 6 “This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” (esv)
v. 6 “… heirs together … members together … sharers together …” (niv)
IT’S MISSION IS Essential To History
v. 11
DECLARES Christ’s Unsearchable Riches
v. 8b “… the unsearchable riches of Christ …” (esv)
DISPLAYS God’s Manifold Wisdom
v. 10 “… so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” (esv)