Displaying God's wisdom

Shown to whom? "Everyone" Demonic rulers and authorities, and perhaps angelic rulers as well. (See Eph 1:21 and Eph 6:12) What is being shown to the them? The manifold wisdom of God i.e. The stewardship of the mystery i.e. God having and giving incomprehensible riches, for all peoples, as an eternally hidden plan that only he as Creator has known, (though proved to be an eternal plan via prophesies and types) that now is manifest to all via lowly individuals, among lowly creatures, by God's power, eternally purposed in Messiah Jesus - our Lord in whom we come to God (this is the riches!) through Jesus' faithfulness How is it being shown through the church? Paul (and others) are proclaiming and teaching They are watching (1Pet 1:10-12) But didn't angels tell us the plan? Just pieces and hints--similar to prophesies (Matt 1:21, Luk 1:13-17, 1:28-37, 2:10-12) The center of the plan where it all comes together and is finished was revealed via Jesus and the Holy Spirit directly to the disciples in tight connection to Jesus' accomplishment of it. Little people - swept up into the glorious purpose of the ages! "taste and see" - we are lavished by the riches of God's grace and we are enamored as we behold its unending glory in wisdom. Think perspective of demons/Satan - incarnation: what is he doing? Fools, you had no idea how good and rich in grace God is; you had no idea how deep are his plans. Today? Satan knows...sort of. Like a liberal scholar knows--the living experience is what translates it. We are the temple - where God dwells, is known and is proclaimed.

11385275486803 1385102925642 Notes 2013-11-24 06:44:46 2013-12-12 15:27:46 Shown to whom? "Everyone" Demonic rulers and authorities, and perhaps angelic rulers as well. (See Eph 1:21 and Eph 6:12) What is being shown to the them? The manifold wisdom of God i.e. The stewardship of the mystery i.e. God having and giving incomprehensible riches, for all peoples, as an eternally hidden plan that only he as Creator has known, (though proved to be an eternal plan via prophesies and types) that now is manifest to all via lowly individuals, among lowly creatures, by God's power, eternally purposed in Messiah Jesus - our Lord in whom we come to God (this is the riches!) through Jesus' faithfulness How is it being shown through the church? Paul (and others) are proclaiming and teaching They are watching (1Pet 1:10-12) But didn't angels tell us the plan? Just pieces and hints--similar to prophesies (Matt 1:21, Luk 1:13-17, 1:28-37, 2:10-12) The center of the plan where it all comes together and is finished was revealed via Jesus and the Holy Spirit directly to the disciples in tight connection to Jesus' accomplishment of it. Little people - swept up into the glorious purpose of the ages! "taste and see" - we are lavished by the riches of God's grace and we are enamored as we behold its unending glory in wisdom. Think perspective of demons/Satan - incarnation: what is he doing? Fools, you had no idea how good and rich in grace God is; you had no idea how deep are his plans. Today? Satan knows...sort of. Like a liberal scholar knows--the living experience is what translates it. We are the temple - where God dwells, is known and is proclaimed. notes

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