(Eph 3:7) “Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.”  It is a privilege to serve the Lord in any way, shape, or form. It is a gift given to each of the saved! We, who were once the followers of Satan in attitude as well as action, have been gifted with the Gift of Salvation and Adoption. The opportunity to do something back for Him who gave us so much, is something we should each see as a privilege. I ask you, “What are you doing openly for the glory of God?”  

(Eph 3:7) “Whereof I was made a minister,….”  It is a real and true thing that God “calls’ men to minister in the office of missionary and pastor. I know, for He called me. Yet, there is a sense that all of the saved are to minister. “Minister” simply means to serve. Two types of people gather together in the local church. Those who minister and those who do not. Those who minister are few in comparison to those who do not. It seems the thought is centered on self rather on the people around them. I am not referring to fellowship. It is not ministering if it is for the purpose of receiving rather than to add to the good of the other.

(Eph 3:6) “That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:”  Just before the Children of Israel cross over into the Promised Land, the Lord warned them: (Deu 32:17) “They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. (18)  Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. (19)  And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. (20)  And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. (21)  They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people;” If you are not a Jew and are saved, then this is speaking of you!  One of the great things we can learn from this is that the Lord God ALWAYS keeps His Word. Praise Him!  

(Eph 3:5)  “Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;” The Old Testament prophets penned these things (Psalm 22; Isaiah 53 to name a few) not knowing what they meant. Now the Holy Spirit has revealed these things in the writing of the New Testament and to our individual souls as we faithfully read and study God’s Word!   

(Eph 3:3) “How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,  (4) Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)”   The mystery of Christ is no longer a mystery, in the fact that it has been revealed, “…by revelation He made it known to me…..”  The mystery: God would come to this earth as a man, bear mankind’s sin on a cross, be buried and rise victorious over sin and death, coming back to life the third day. And all who repent and ask for forgiveness for this will receive the Gift of Everlasting Life! The mystery is revealed!

Eph 2:21) “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:”  The word “holy” should never be overlooked by us. Yes, you and I can live holy lives, certainly holier than we are living them right now. Holiness is action of heart and mind driving us to physically depart from the things God says “don’t”. The problem today is fewer and fewer confessing believers are reading God’s Word to know what He desires! Are you? 

(Eph 2:21) “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:”  The word “holy” should never be overlooked by us. Yes, you and I can live holy lives, certainly holier than we are living them right now. Holiness is action of heart and mind driving us to physically depart from the things God says “don’t”. The problem today is fewer and fewer confessing believers are reading God’s Word to know what He desires! Are you? 

 (Eph 2:21) “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:”  The word “holy” should never be overlooked by us. Yes, you and I can live holy lives, certainly holier than we are living them right now. Holiness is action of heart and mind driving us to physically depart from the things God says “don’t”. The problem today is fewer and fewer confessing believers are reading God’s Word to know what He desires! Are you? 

(Eph 2:20) “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;” In such construction of a building, the corner stone needs to be as perfect as possible, else the building would be flawed in some way. Our Corner Stone, the perfect Lord Jesus, without blemish, without sin, is perfect and thus so is the building! Just the Old Testament says Israel will some day say, “The Lord our righteousness”, so the New Testament says He is the righteousness of the saved, thus a perfect building. That’s positional, unchanging. Practically, you and I need to more and more ask the Spriit of God to mold us, to help us submit to Him, so that He can use us and change us for the glory of our Corner Stone.