Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3:1-21

CHAPTER 3

Paul describes himself as:

The ________ of Jesus Christ

For the ____.

We are living in the _________ of the grace of God. A dispensation is a period of _ given to certain events.

The __ which saves has been reveled to Paul to share with others. ______ means to make known. The grace of God is a ___ until it is explained. Then we _______ and have _____.

In previous ____, or dispensations, this information was not made known. Through Paul, and the ________ and _______, it has been revealed. The work of revelation is a task that belongs to the _____.

This revealtion is not limited to one nation. The ____ can:

1. Share as __ - .

2. Be members of the same .

3. Partake of the ____ in Christ.

This is why Paul was made a ____. He had a _ to share the grace of God. This work was given by the _______ working of God’s _.

Paul demonstrates his ____ by realizing that he is the of all saints. His ability is not from himself. It was _ to him from God. His work: Preach to the ___. His message: The unsearchable _ of Christ.

He wanted to help all men see the _____ of the ___. Since the ______ of the world, this mystery has been hidden. God, who ______ all things, knew what the plan of salvation was.

It was the ______ of God to make known the ____ wisdom of God through the __. God wanted all to know:

1. ___________.

2. Powers in _____ places.

3. To both Jews and _____.

NOTE: The only _____________ authorized to preach the gospel of grace is the church. All evangelism is to be done thorugh the church.

This is part of the ___________ of God. This plan was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. It was in the __________ plan. God had already decided to send Jesus Christ.

In Christ we have many rich blessings, including:

1. __________.

2. ___.

3. ______.

4. And _.

With all these _____, we should not . These _____________ should not cause our faith to be weak.

Paul explains his reason for rejoicing. He states that there is a ____. He describes worship as bowing the _.

The __ is a family. Families wear the _ of the Father. This is the name of all in the _____ of God, both those in __ and those on _.

Our Father is . He will ____ to us:

1. The riches of his _.

2. Strengthened with __.

3. Indwelling of his ____.

4. An ______ ___ of strength.

To those who are in God’s family, _ dwells in our hearts. This dwelling is by ____. The purpose of this indwelling is two-fold.

1. That we might be ________.

2. That we might be ____ in love.

Paul prays that we might be able to _______ the four directions of love.

1. _____. 2. _______.

2. _____. 4. _______.

Also, we must _ the love of Christ. His love _____ our knowledge. Christians will be ___ with the fulness of God.

Here is a __________, a closing prayer. God is able to:

1. ____. 2. _____.

2. ________. 4. _____.

3. All we . 6. All we __.

All of this is done _____ to the power that is at _ in us.

All our praise and __ belong to God. This praise is to be found in the _. This is the plan of God for all . Even when the _____ ends, the glory of God will continue.