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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Ephesians 3

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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

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If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

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How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

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Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

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Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

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That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

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To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

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In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

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Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

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That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

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May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

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And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Ephesians 3 describes the "mystery of Christ" revealed to Paul: that Gentiles are fellow heirs with Israel. Paul prays for the believers to be strengthened in the inner man and to comprehend the vast dimensions of the love of Christ.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. The Reach of God’s Plan: The Gospel is for all nations (v. 6). Our mission and our love must extend beyond our own culture to embrace the global family of God.
2. Inner Strength: We need to be "strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man" (v. 16). Spiritual endurance comes from an internal work of the Spirit, not just external discipline.
3. God’s Infinite Power: God is able to do "exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think" (v. 20). We should never limit our prayers or our expectations of what God can do in His Church.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

O Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: grant us to be rooted and grounded in love. May we comprehend the breadth and length and depth and height of Thy love, and be filled with all the fulness of God. Amen.

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