"Revelation" | January 30, 2022

Ephesians 3:7-10
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I.     “Paul the Small”

Ephesians 3:1-6
Ephesians 3:7-10; Is 6:5; Ac 8:1-3; Prv 15:33; 18:33;
Prv 22:4; Ac 20:17-21; Php 2:3
1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 9:4-5; Php 3:7-14
2 Corinthians 3:4-6; Matt 5:2-12; Php 2:3-8; Col 3:12
1 Peter 5:5-8; Matt 28:19-20; 2 Co 6:3-10; Lk 7:40-50
  

II.     “Revelation to a Watching World”

Ephesians 3:9; Eph 1:3-14, 18; Ac 2:42-47; Gen 1
Ephesians 2:20-21
 

 III.     “Revelation to a Watching Heaven”

Ephesians 3:10; 1 Pe 2:12;
1 Peter 1:10-12; Rev 5:5-14
Luke 15:6-10; 5:32; Heb 1:13-14; Gen 19:16; 28:12;
Genesis 32:1-2; Jdg 6:11; 13:3; Ps 34:7; 91:11; 103:20-21
Daniel 3:26; 6:22; 10:11; Matt 18:10
Psalm 19; 119
Revelation 21:1-14

Greek Word Study:
Minister: ‘diakonos’: from ‘diako’ (to run on errands); an attendant, i.e. a waiter (at a table or other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically a deacon or deaconess): - attendant, deacon, minister, servant
Working: ‘energeia’: from energes; efficiency (“energy”): - activity, energy, power, strong, (powerful) working. (Eph 3:7)
Power: ‘dunamis’: N. from ‘dunamai’ (force) lit. or fig.; specially miraculous power  (usually by implication, a miracle itself): - ability, mighty work, miracle, (miraculous) power, Power, strength. Spoken of God: the Great Power of God, meaning His almighty energy. (Eph 1:19, 3:7, 20)
Very Least: ‘elachistos’: superlative of “elachus’ (short); used as equivalent to ‘least’ (in size, dignity): - least, very little (small [thing]), small, trivial (Eph 3:8)
Preach: ‘euaggelizo’: to announce good news. (“evangelize”) especially the Gospel: - announce, bring (receive, tell) good news, preach (the Good News)(the Gospel), proclaim. Spoken of the annunciation of the Gospel of Christ and all that pertains to it: to preach Jesus Christ or the Lord Jesus (Eph 3:8)
Bring to light: ‘photizo’:  to shed rays i.e. to shine or (transitive) to brighten up (Lit. or Fig); - make bright, enlighten, (Be, bring to, give) light. Related to ‘phos’ (light) give light to. Figuratively to illuminate, make one see or understand (Eph 3:9) …“Cosmic Spotlight”
Plan: ‘koinonia’: from partnership i.e. (literal) participation or (social) intercourse. Contribution, fellowship, participation, partnership, take part, share. N. from ‘koinoneo’ (to share in) act of partaking, sharing because of common interest: Participation, Communion, Fellowship.  (Eph 3:9)
Church: ‘ekklesia’: N from ‘ekkletos’ (n.f.); called out; which is from ‘ekkaleo’: (n.f.), to call out. Especially, a religious congregation. In this usage, the Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both: The Universal Church (of redeemed saints) (Eph 1:22; 3:10)
Manifold: ‘polupoikilos’; much variegated; multifarious: - manifold from ‘polus’ (many) and poikilos (motley) i.e. various in character – diverse - multifarious in character.
Wisdom: ‘sophia’: wisdom; - (eloquent) wisdom The wisdom of God means the divine wisdom, including the ideas of infinite skill, insight, knowledge, purity (Eph 1:8; 3:10)
Rulers: ‘arche’: chief in rank; spoken of Chiefs among angels; Archangels who grant power to lesser angels (Eph 1:21, 3:10)
Authorities: ‘exousia’: Magistrates (superhuman, potentates) power to execute e.g. Angels (Eph 1:21, 3:10)