Ephesians: Life Together In Christ | Missionary-Making Mystery (3:1-13)
Ephesians 3:1-13
The gospel is a mystery-revealing message that makes murderers and moralists alike into ministers on a mission!
“Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor. Remember that you are either trying to spread abroad the kingdom of Christ, or else you do not love Him at all. It cannot be that there is a high appreciation of Jesus, and a totally silent tongue about Him. If you know Christ, you are as one who has found honey, and you will call others to taste it.” — Charles Spurgeon
The mystery: ANYONE can be saved by faith in the grace of Christ and become part of God’s family.
Ephesians 2:14-17 // Revelation 22:17
Characteristics of Missional Ministers:
- Humbled by their lack of merit
Romans 3:20-26 // 1 Corinthians 15:9-10
- Reckon themselves vessels for stewarding God’s grace
2 Corinthians 4:5-7
- Proclaim God’s pardon and plan for sinful people in Christ for the purpose of God’s glory
1 Peter 2:9-10 // 2 Corinthians 5:20-21
- Estimate their circumstances as of little consequence
2 Corinthians 4:15-18