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1. That they/we might know GOD.2. That we might know
GOD’S CALLING.3. That we might know
GOD’S RICHES.4. That we might know
GOD’S POWER.
But Paul has met God in the person of Jesus Christ and
he knows that a man cannot really understand God until he knows God personally!
“…who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to His own purpose and
grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.”
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a
holy nation. His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His
marvellous light.”
“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His
eternal glory by Christ Jesus after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish,
strengthen, and settle you.”
Ephesus was a wealthy city. It boasted the Temple of Diana, one of the wonders of the
ancient World. Today, Ephesus is an archaeologists paradise, but all its wealth
and splendour are gone. But the Christians who once lived there are today in Heaven,
enjoying the glory of God!
Just as a man’s wealth brings glory to his name, so God will get glory from the
Church because of what He has invested in us.
From the Bible we understand that Christ will not enter in His promised glory until the Church is
there to share it with Him.
He prayed for this before He died, and the prayer will be answered (“Father, I desire that they also
whom you gave me may be with me where I am, that they may
behold my glory which you have given me.” John 17:24)
Christ will be glorified in us: 2 Thessalonians 1:10 –
“..when He comes, in that day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those
who believe…”
We will be glorified in Him: Colossians 3:4 – “When
Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Much more was involved than raising Him from the dead, for
Christ also ascended to Heaven and sat down in the place of authority at the right
hand of God.
No authority or power, human or in the spirit
world, is greater than that of Jesus Christ, the exalted Son of God.
He is ‘far above all’ and no future enemy can
overcome Him, because He has been exalted ‘far
above all powers’.