Ephesians 3:1-13

Paul reveals the mystery of the gospel…the nations, us Gentiles, are fellow heirs, fellow members of the Body, and fellow sharers of the promise in Christ with our believing Jewish brothers and sisters.

Pretty incredible when you think about it. We were dead, but now we are alive. We were lost, but now we are found. We were far off, but now we have been brought near. And not only have we been brought near, but we’ve been given access to the Father through faith in Jesus. Access to the unfathomable riches of Christ.

What does that mean? Paul will go on to explain it, “to preach it”, through the rest of Ephesians. That was his ministry. That’s what he was entrusted with along with the Apostles and Prophets who recorded the words of Scripture. So, we only know what the unfathomable riches of Christ are through the Word. And that’s why it’s so important to spend time in God’s Word everyday. That’s how we get to know Him and who we are in Him and what it means to follow Him.

It also highlights the importance of “we” not “me”. We walk this Torah Road together.

That’s of course if you have trusted in Jesus. But if you haven’t yet, you can today. It’s as simple as recognizing that you are a sinner in need of a Savior. Believing that Jesus is the Savior that God promised. He lived a perfect life. He died a sacrificial death on your behalf and was raised the third day conquering both sin and death, so that by faith in Jesus you can have forgiveness of sins and eternal life and be a part of this thing called the Church.

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