So rather than wallowing in self-pity, Paul calls us to join him in faith and boldness, rejoicing in the glory and salvation the gospel brings to believers of every nation. And it's not just us, but the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places also marvel in amazement at God's work in the church. So like a light bulb turned on in a dark room, we stand in shock and awe, seeing God's incredible wisdom on full display. "But God, being rich in grace and mercy, made Paul his minister, a servant sent with unsearchable saving news for those who once were far off." Paul's message echoes the past two chapters, connecting his discussions of enlightenment, grace, oneness, and the incredible blessings found in Christ. He's in chains because his Jewish contemporaries couldn't conceive of co-mingling with these horrible heathens. Sitting in jail, the apostle knows he's a prisoner of Christ, rather than Rome. Paul's suffering and imprisonment paled compared to the privilege of preaching God's eternal plan to the Gentiles. Ephesians 3, 9 calls it, specifically, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Here in Ephesians 3 verses 1 to 13, Paul reveals the good news that's been under wraps. Though typically out of sight, words can't express my extreme elation every time it emerges from its secret cubby to clean our house. During a recent renovation, we created a custom cabinet reserved for our robotic Roomba vacuum. But sadly, in the past 20 years of homeownership, none of my stock standard builder grade homes have had such a feature. A hidey-hole where I could safely escape from the world. Ever since I was little, I've wanted a house with a secret hiding place. And as we mentioned on the last episode as we teased, we are going to be talking about a great mystery which leads us to our conversation starter this week and that one we called "Hidey-Hole." This is Talking Through Ephesians, "Heidi-hole". ![]() On this episode, we are going to continue into Ephesians chapter 3 now into the first 13 verses where we're going to talk about God's eternal purpose. Thanks so much everyone for tuning in here on session six of our Talking Through Ephesians Guided Study. Surprise! Well, hello everyone and welcome to the Bible Geeks Podcast.
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