I Digress

Jesus makes us new

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Ephesians 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles

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Ephesians 3:14-15

14 for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

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Ephesians 3:2-6

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. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 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.

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Paul’s life mission is to “un-mystery” the Gospel

Make the mystery of God make sense to others

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Ephesians 3:11-13

11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 13 So, I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

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Strength comes the struggle

We get discouraged in relation to what we are pursuing

Whose prisoner are you?