As we look at a few passages of scripture which speak of the wisdom of god, we will attempt to sharpen the definition of gods wisdom and show its relevance to our daily lives. He guides the planets on their way and turns the earth through another day. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of god should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, new living translation god s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. He is identified as the person to whom the stewardship of the grace of god has been.
Making known gods manifold wisdom so that through the church the manifold wisdom of god might now be known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places eph. He knows the mysteries of the seas, the secrets of the stars are his. Even many members of the lords church know little about the importance of the new testament church or about its distinctive nature. Manifesting the manifold wisdom of god sermon by robert.
Reflected by the builtin safeguards that god placed. God wanted to reproduce himself in the earth genesis 1. A bible study website, concerns itself with the great mystery and the relevance of israel in the. If we think of the world as a theatre, god is the director, the spectators are the hosts of heaven, the play is the manifold wisdom of god, and the players are his church. Man thinks the cross is grotesque, but god says that it is the fullness of his glory. This wonderful scripture expresses a thought that staggers the minds ability to comprehend and appreciate. Identity jesus culture banning liebscher ephesians 3. The manifold wisdom of god expounding the richness of god. The church reveals the unsearchable riches of christ. Jesus christ, the wisdom of god united church of god. God wants a pure marriage between a man and a woman so that they could produce godly and holy seed. That purpose was to attain unto the highest possible glory of his name, through christ and the church which christ is ordained to redeem. The wisdom of god seeing jesus in the old testament.
And i get in trouble, i get a lot of hate mail because i do some of this. Does the outside world, do even believers in christ watch how this is happening and go, i can see the wisdom of god in. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of god eph. But if god is concerned, the bible tells us that we are to seek him and his righteousness first matthew 6. Sometime what is shouted the loudest and the longest is assumed to be the truth, even if it is not.
The official facebook home of manifold wisdom ministries. The church reveals gods wisdom verse 10 verse 10 what a truly incredible verse. Manifold wisdom church exists to exalt the name of christ in our city, our nation and around the world. Walter wink contends that the phrase heavenly places in ephesians 3. God, in his wisdom, put a cross at the center of chris tianity. Manifold, which occurs only a few times, is in the old testament the translation of rabh, many, abundant nehemiah 9. The wisdom of god manifested in the w o r k s of the c r e a. It is ones act of service and worship to this god or. The manifold wisdom of god matt chandler, june 29, 2008. The wisdom of god manifested in the works of the creation. Wisdom was a notion that was discussed, examined and sought after 1 cor. The matchless wisdom of his ways that mark the path of righteousness.
His great plan for our salvation is an expression of his great wisdom. Pdf the concern which prompted the letter and the authors digression in ephesians. So, you might say that godly wisdom is foolishness to and at odds with common sense. It is wisdom, the wisdom of god, only opened to the minds of believers, thats what ephesians 1. The rulers and authorities dont just see the wisdom of god at the cross. Sermon by john piper, the great work of the only wise god, based on romans 16. Although the angelic host was well aware of the wisdom of god as it related to creation and the prophetic program they assisted in revealing, paul writes to the saints at ephesus. Now god in his manifold wisdom wanted a man and woman to marry so that they could procreate and m ake more people. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of god should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, ephesians 3.
The passage is a crucial starting point for the new testaments use of wisdom imagery and terminology for jesus. And you dont understand it because it is human philosophy. Jul 27, 2007 the wisdom of god is foolishness to the world. Finally, we read repeatedly in scripture, especially in proverbs 8, that christ is the wisdom of god. It is gods intent that the church is teaching the whole spiritual realm both heaven and hell the manifold wisdom of god. Manifold means manyfold or many sided or many colored. The heavenly bodies, elements, meteors, fossils, vegetables, animals, beasts, birds, fishes, and insects. Daily reflection produced by the high calling his intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of god should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in christ jesus our lord. The manifold wisdom of god has to do with his secret purpose for the church, the body of christ. How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out. Page 4 of 9 for thou hast said in thine heart, i will ascend into heaven, i will exalt my throne above the stars of god. The church manifests gods manifold wisdom ephesians 3.
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in christ jesus our lord. The perfect wisdom of our god revealed in all the universe. The manifold wisdom of god mp3 living proof ministries. The manifold wisdom of god is made known by the church. Christ, the wisdom of god divine design, gods plan of. The manifold wisdom of god the refutation of the spirit of this age unless otherwise stated all scripture quotes are from the authorized king james version of the bible the holy bible boldly states in ephesians 3. Paul preached that gods divine plan for all ages is centered on jesus christ and is being declared by his church. As we shall see, this is the greatest discovery of all. Religion can go on, without god the manifold wisdom of god. This scripture states that the angels in heaven learn the manifold wisdom of god through seeing what god has accomplished in the church. God purposed to link us with this person in whom divine wisdom is manifested. I regret the serious lack of blogging over the past several weeks. Wisdom, in the bible, is knowing the greatest goal in any situation, and the best way to achieve that goal.
In accordance with gods purpose we are now in christ jesus, the one who was crucified by the world, but then exalted to the right hand of god in heaven. To incorporate into a structured and often highly formalized system of institutionalized values. The manifold wisdom of god part 2 outline and sermon by charles a. To the intent meaning to say that this is gods intention that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of god. The manifold wisdom of god ephesians church of christ. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the. The wind and currents would cause the boat to drift, but i had to keep steering it back to the designated course. When it comes to the wisdom of god, a picture is worth more than a thousand words. The new testament and the old testament as well actually merge these ideas by identifying god in human form as the word john 1.
But those who are from god will continue to seek him. In jesus time, to live the good life meant to be a person of wisdom. God you are in christ jesus, who became for us wisdom from god 1 cor. We want to bless our city, believing that as we seek its peace, we will display the grace, freedom and life that jesus. Making known gods manifold wisdom reformed bible studies. It can be helpful to think of this process as being like a prism.
The hidden wisdom of god and pauls apostleship 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 is with sadness that a world filled with religious groups called churches seems to know little of the church we read about in the bible. The manifold wisdom of god is revealed through the church. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. His purpose was that through the church all the rulers and powers in the heavenly world will now know gods wisdom, which has so.
This content is part of a series the manifold wisdom of god 12 of 40 series. And we began to work there, and some of the things that we saw made us go, does that display the wisdom of god. The manifold wisdom of god is too grand to fully comprehend. Christ is made of god unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
Now, tho i know not whether this reason be firm and conclusive, yet i am of accord with. The greeks used the word manifold to describe the intricate beauty of an embroidered pattern and the endless variety of colors in flowers. Jesus shines through his church, and each one of us is a special. Help people trust and glorify god even when they dont understand what he is doing. All things created by his hand and held together at his command.
Making known the manifold wisdom of god through prison and. For the manifold wisdom of god is made known by the. Seeing jesus in the psalms and wisdom books is an indepth study of the old testament wisdom literature of the bible, with the goal of understanding it in the way that jesus himself taught the disciples to read and understand the old testament. We seek to be a community who gives glory to christ jesus above all things and welcomes all people to join us in worship. The wisdom of god manifested in the w o r k s of the c r e. Paul concludes that christ is the wisdom of god 1 corinthians 1.
We see that the creation of the church through the preaching of the gospel is designed to proclaim the manifold wisdom of god. I hope that this will serve to enhance our last time together on sunday morning. Paul said that jesus became to us wisdom from god 1 corinthians 1. Now, both definitions place heavy emphasis on the individual to be faithfully devoted to a god or a deity. Apostle david walton and copastor rachel ellis walton. Statistics would have you believe that over 80% of americans are christians, and historians would have you believe that american colonial patriotic zeal was shared with over 80% of the colonist. Jun 29, 2008 the pursuit of the good life is nothing new.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of god. Florida regional grace conference 20 pastor des strydom of graceway bible church in edgewater, fl delivers a sermon on the manifold wisdom of god. And so the apostle says, yes, we are speaking wisdom, but the only people who understand it are the believers. The manifold wisdom of god part 2 outline and sermon by charles. Jan 20, 20 florida regional grace conference 20 pastor des strydom of graceway bible church in edgewater, fl delivers a sermon on the manifold wisdom of god.