Living for Something Larger

SLIDE ONE:
Living for Something Larger Ephesians 3:1-13
Faith Community Bible Church 5/21/2023 Pastor Dave Gibson

SLIDE TWO:
Eph 2:1-10. God deals with our alienation from Him.
Eph 2:11-22. God deals with our alienation from others.

SLIDE THREE:
Eph 3:1-13. Paul gets sidetracked—to explain his ministry/calling.

SLIDE FOUR:
Listen! Three pilots focused on one little light on the dash while their plane…

SLIDE FIVE:
For this reason (v1): Because Jew and Gentile are one new man.

SLIDE SIX:
Parenthetical Interlude(vv2-13)—Paul interrupts himself to say:

SLIDE SEVEN:
1.He had been given a stewardship of God’s mystery (vv 2-6):
…accountable for the resources of Another.

SLIDE EIGHT:

2.He had been made a minister of the Gospel (v 7):
…one who serves others for their good.

SLIDE NINE:
3.He had been given grace for this work in order to (vv 8-12):
…unmerited favor and ability to carry out his work.

SLIDE TEN:

4.Because of all this, “You Ephesians take courage! (v 13)”
“Everything is unfolding exactly according to God’s plan.”

SLIDE ELEVEN:
Core Idea of Eph 3:1-14: Like Paul, we are all ambassadors of Christ—same Gospel, same stewardship, same ministry, same grace

SLIDE TWELVE:
So, what should we do? Give serious prayer and diligence to our calling as Ambassadors of Christ!
God’s message is not a feel-good story! It is critical truth!

SLIDE THIRTEEN:
So, what else should we do? Because of God’s plan, His revelation, His Gospel, and His everything, “You Idahoans take courage!”
God is wringing His hands in heaven about nothing!!!