Aim: To wonder at the grace inherent in the revelation given to the apostle to the gentiles.
Doctrine: The apostle to the gentiles unveils God's great mystery. Paul was the most unlikely candidate for this task. The gentiles themselves could never fully grasp the wonder of it (the mystery).
Exegesis: Dimensions of the revelation given to the apostle to the gentiles: there would be a mystery messenger (Paul) (vv. 1-4), a mystery bridge (the new covenant) (v. 5), and a mystery transformation (gentiles in the church) (vv. 6-7).
Further application: How the apostle to the gentiles continues to minister to us today: the same gospel he preached is still to go to all peoples, and the same church he served is still open to all sinners.
Key verse: v. 1 ''For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.
