The Fellowship of the Mystery of Christ

The apostle Paul in these verses continues to rejoice in the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to him, to understand the mystery of Christ. It was a great privilege which was given to him, to have this mystery made known to him by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body in the New Testament Church. And that they should be made partakers of God's promise in Christ through the gospel. Truly, it was a very great privilege which was accorded to Paul, to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. And yet, the apostle was, at that very time that he said this, in prison. You would hardly know it, however, by the way that he was speaking here.

And so, what I want to relate to you now, are the truths that sustained the apostle Paul, during this time, so that he would not lose heart. These are the same truths that would sustain the church at Ephesus during their time of uncertainty, concerning what would happen to their beloved apostle Paul. These are the same truths that will sustain our hearts during any time of uncertainty that we will pass through in the future. These truths make up the fellowship of the mystery of Christ which all believers, together, have in Christ.