ROOTED &

ESTABLISHED!

Ephesians 3

PAUL –A PRISONER

•V1 “For this reason I, Paul, the

prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of

you Gentiles.”

•v2 “…you have heard God gave

me the privilege of

stewarding/administrating His grace

to the non-Jewish community…”

•V3-6 He showed me (Paul) the

mystery of God’s plan…revealed

now because Jesus Christ came,

died, rose again and offers salvation

for all people!

BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE FOR ME

(PAUL), I AM A SERVANT…

•V7 A servant because of the

grace of God working His

power in me…

•V8 Pharisee of Pharisees;

taught by the best teacher

(Gamaliel); served on the

Sanhedrin - least of these!

THE MESSAGE:

•V9 Through the Church –this mystery is to be stewarded

•Stewarded/steward = take care of this precious gift; defend

and protect; shared lovingly with everyone – this is God’s

intent (planned purpose)!

•It is God’s intent that this mystery be shared by the hands

and hearts of each member of His Body/Church

•Romans 10 = How will others believe if no one tells them?

MESSAGE CONTINUED:

•V11 –13 According to His eternal

purpose that He accomplished in

Jesus Christ our Lord

•In Jesus and through faith in Jesus

… we may approach God with

freedom and confidence!

•Don’t be discouraged that I

suffer –accomplishing His

purpose is far greater than my

suffering!

PAUL’S PRAYER:

•V14 –19 For this reason I kneel

before the Father

•I pray He may strengthen you with

power through His Spirit in your

inner being –so that Christ may

dwell in your hearts through faith

•I pray you are rooted and

established in love

•That you may have power to

grasp how wide and long and

high and deep is the love of Christ

•That you may be filled to the

measure of the fullness of God

A DOXOLOGY (V 20-21)

•Doxology: a formal of praise God

•“Now to Him Who is able to do immeasurably more than all

we ask or imagine –according to His power that is at work

within us,

•To Him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus throughout

all generations forever and ever! Amen!”

•Freedom

•Confidence

•Rooted

•Established

•How is your personal

relationship with Jesus?