First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Lord’s Day date Anno Domini

Ephesians 3:8-13

Purposes of the Gospel

  I.  The gospel preached reveals...
 

      A.  The unsearchable riches of Christ.
        

Job 5:9; 9:10; Rom 11:33.

      B.  The manifold wisdom of God.
        

Eph 1:10; 1:22-23; 2:22.

  II.  The gospel heard provides...
 

      A.  Revelation for the nations.
     

      B.   Understanding for the heavenly beings.
     

   III. The gospel believed confirms
 

      A.  The church’s continuing ministry of making known the unsearchable
riches of Christ and the manifold wisdom of God.
     

      B.  That Christians have bold and confident access to God through
faith in Jesus Christ.
        

heb 3:6; 4:16; 10:35; Jas 1:6

      C.  The privileges of the children of God.
     

         1.  Evidence that God has loved you from eternity.
         2.  You are a part of God’s eternal purpose revealed in Christ.
         3.  You are united to the body of Christ.
         4.  You benefit even from the sufferings of the servants of Jesus
who have preceded you.
        

Pastor Christian Adjemian, Dipl.Div., Ph.D.

phone: 617.864.3185