Ephesians 1:8-9
The Fifth Blessing: God Has Revealed to Us the Mystery of His Will
Eph 1:8
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Eph 1:9
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good
pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
1.
God Has Made
Known to Us the Mystery of His Will
a.
God is truly glorious
and mysterious
i.
Ezekiel 1:24-28
b.
While God is
glorious and mysterious, He is not unknowable. God reveals His plan to us
clearly
i.
God’s mysterious
will is to reveal the person of Christ
1. 1 Timothy 3:16
ii.
God’s
mysterious will is to have the Gospel of Jesus preached to the world
1. Romans 16:25-26
iii.
God’s mysterious
will has nothing to do with the wisdom of this world
1. 1 Corinthians 2:6-7
iv.
God’s mysterious
will is about bringing together a people from all the peoples of the earth
1. Ephesians 3:3-6
2.
In the Will
of God, We are Given Abundant Wisdom
a.
Wisdom is
found in the beautiful creation of God
i.
Psalm 104:24
b.
Wisdom is
found in the many creative inventions of the past
i.
Proverbs 8:12
c.
Wisdom is
found in the ebb and flow of history
i.
Daniel 2:20-21
d.
Wisdom is
ultimately found in Christ
i.
Isaiah 52:13-15
3.
In the Will
of God, We are Given Abundant Prudence
a.
God does not
only change the mind of man but also his affections
i.
Colossians 3:2-4
4.
The Will of
God Reveals the Wonderful Intentions He Has for You
a. Jeremiah 29:11
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