Dear Brethren,

MEDITATION
5  Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:  6  that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

Ephesians 3:5-6

OBSERVATION AND INTERPRETATION

1. Not made known in other ages

a) It is God’s prerogative to reveal or to withhold
b) Paul made this note, God did not fully everything in the past

2. What was the Revelation?

a) That Gentiles should be fellow-heirs with the Jews
b) That they belong to the same body (The church is the Body of Christ)
c) That they are partakers of God’s promise to Abraham (promise of blessing)

3. Who is the One who revealed this great truth?

a) It is the Holy Spirit
b) The Lord Jesus told His disciples that He would teach them and lead them to know the truth (John 14:26)

4. To whom was this great truth revealed?

a) The apostles
b) The prophets
c) They were called “holy” (sanctified)
d) This was their privileged to know this truth

APPLICATION TO LIFE AND MINISTRY
1. The things that we must learn to treasure more

a) The Ministry of the Spirit
b) The word of God revealed to us
c) The great work of Christ the Lord

2. Gentiles

a) We are the Gentiles Paul wrote about
b) We are so wonderfully blessed by God because of the Lord Jesus and all He has done for us

3. Many do not know how to appreciate this great truth

a) On our own, we will never be heirs
b) By ourselves, we will never be partakers
c) We would not be a part of the same body
d) On our own we would be aliens outside God’s kingdom

4. Appropriate response

a) Let us take time to praise the Lord especially

i) For these wonderful blessings promised to us
ii) For this knowledge revealed to us

b) Let us seek to teach these great truths

i) Teach at a deeper level
ii) Teach people how to appreciate
iii) Teach people not to take for granted these blessings

Prayerfully,
Pastor Charles Tan