CHRIST COMMUNICATING YOU TODAY THROUGH PAUL

BLESSINGS BY THE FAITH OF CHRIST  ( Part-1)

By: Bishop Albert Gran

Ephesians 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.

8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence BY THE FAITH OF HIM.

I prayed we can come up a simple grasp how come our overflowing blessings in this dispensation of grace to all the saints became a reality. I intend that this short presentation would ensure our boldness by faith in the gospel in light with the revelation of the mystery in our times.

GOD'S POWER TODAY THROUGH PAULINE MINISTRY

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's clear to us why Christ made Paul a minister and how come our overflowing spiritual blessings to the Gentiles occurred today. The "effectual working of God's power" signifies the gospel through which it has the power to save us according to the GIFT OF THE GRACE OF GOD.

1 Thessalonians 2:13King James Version (KJV)

13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.     

1 Corinthians 1:18-31King James Version (KJV)

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is THE POWER OF GOD.

There's a special design of Paul's ministry through which Gentiles' access in this present dispensation of grace became our claim and a kind of present position with eternal grandeur.

Paul's ministry design is upon God's will to channel His plan of pouring out blessings for YOU and ME today through the GOD-GIVEN GRACE.

Out of ten thousand instructors, we were recipients of the blessedness of God on the perspective of Paul's apostleship, his doctrines, walk and destiny through which God's abundant blessings were delivered to us by the gospel of the grace of God. 

1 Corinthians 4:15King James Version (KJV)

15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: FOR IN CHRIST JESUS I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU THROUGH THE GOSPEL.

The simple fact by faith is to realize that to be Christ's follower today requires understanding to appreciate the apostleship ministry of Paul and consider how it made more unique according to the design God had planned for him for Gentiles' wisdom and power.

Imagine if you have ten thousand instructors providing you with volumes of information classified as in view of God's delineated purpose according to prophecy or simply believing as yours today for faith and practice the doctrines through the apostleship ministry of the 12 apostles or to the Patriarchs in old times by the LAW and the PROPHETS designed for the kingdom to come on earth, then what shall you avail then? That's why we must not be ignorant of the truth to put things in its right order through RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH (2 Tim. 2:15)

What I'm saying is our TRUTH TODAY and the GOSPEL through which we preached, lived and abide as per direct instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ was passed on through Paul in form of direct revelation. 

1 Corinthians 11:1King James Version (KJV)

11 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 

It really cause so much understanding how to become a follower of Paul. Indeed it's not a call to worship Paul but simply to become his follower as Christ designed him to be enabling him to follow Christ.

The truth of the matter is that the doctrines, manner of life, and facets pertaining Gentiles blessedness came forth through the given revelation from Romans-Philemon.

2 Timothy 2:2King James Version (KJV)

2 And the things that thou hast HEARD OF ME among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 3:10-11King James Version (KJV)

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me

We had lot's of mentors whom we greatly appreciated and favored and whose lives set as our example. Many thoughts and doctrines we knew delivered by our mentors were scriptural indicating noteworthy and complacent values as per God's revelation. However, have you thought of observing TO WHOM AND FOR WHOM were those instructions as God had been primarily given?

God directly communicated to us today through the revelation of the mystery of Christ to Paul. There you can say CHRIST COMMUNICATING YOU TODAY THROUGH PAUL. That is the truth of the matter to be a follower of Paul as he followed Christ. 

Grace to you and peace.