Outline - Hope of the Glory

Eph 3:10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known tothe rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,Eph 3:11 according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.Eph 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.Eph 3:13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.Eph 3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,Eph 3:15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.Eph 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in yourinner being,Eph 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted andestablished in love,Eph 3:18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is thelove of Christ,Eph 3:19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all thefullness of God.Eph 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his powerthat is at work within us,Eph 3:21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!Amen.An interesting incident from Paul Sadler on the way to faith healing in our day! 18Some years ago, my father was traveling home from Pittsburgh and decided to stop at a roadside restaurant topick up a cup of coffee. As he was waiting for the waitress to fill his order, he overheard two men talking to afriend sitting in the booth behind him. They were sharing how they had just come from a church in downtownPittsburgh where a well-known faith healer was holding services. Apparently these gentlemen wereapproached on the street to appear on stage. Prior to their introduction, they were instructed to simply say thatthey had been healed of a particular ailment. My dad recounted that they were laughing about it as he went outthe door, stating: “It was the easiest fifty dollars they had ever made!”Experience is not our source for truth – the Bible must be our source for truthB. Peter’s sermon – Acts (some use Act) 3:12-26 (NIV)Peter says, “Men of Israel”a) This is very important – we are in a section where God is dealing with Israel aloneb) We do not see Gentiles until Acts 10 and laterAct 3:12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: "Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do youstare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?c) The body of Christ where there is neither Jew nor Gentile doesn’t come until Paul’sministry (the following quotes are from KJV)uuu. We must distinguish between the actual physical body of Jesusand those places where the saved of today are referencedvvv. Here are some where the physical body of Jesus is apparent (KJV)(Rom 7:4) Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye shouldbe married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.(Heb 10:10) By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.www. Here are some where the body of Christ is the composition ofJews and Gentiles TODAY. (KJV)(Rom 12:5) So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.(1Co 10:16) The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The breadwhich we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?(1Co 12:12) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, beingmany, are one body: so also is Christ.(1Co 12:27) Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.18 Paul Sadler, The Supernatural Gifts of the Acts Period, p. 25Acts Page 22 January 23, 2011 18:07