“Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy — The Great Transition, The Glorious Sweep of God’s Abundant Grace — Part 20 Blessings Untold for the Ephesians But As Always, Grace Rules — Part 4”

Paul continued in his letter to the Ephesians to reveal what Christ had been teaching him during those years while he was imprisoned, first by Roman deputies in Israel and then finally in Rome under probably Emperor Claudius initially.  These doctrines are so necessary for us to know, and the most central teachings are the main focus here such as the Body of Christ and then the many other dimensions of the Sacred Secret revealed to Paul for us Gentiles.  We find these truths taught with clarity and power in chapters 2 & 3 of this marvelous letter:Chapter 2:Satan is presented as the Prince of this world: 2:1The depths of sin in our old nature and his pending wrath towards the unsaved: 2:3The heavenly blessings of being in Christ Jesus: 2:5-7Salvation by grace through faith not of works: 2:8-10Access to God and blessing for Gentiles was provided through Christ’s shed blood: 2:13-17And, both Jew and Gentile are “one” in Christ in his Body: 2:18-19Chapter 3:The dispensation of the grace of God: 3:1-2The dispensation of the mystery the Christ: 3:3-4The nature of this sacred secret and its essence for Gentiles in particular: 3:5-6Paul, administrator of grace and conveyor of grace truth to the Gentiles: 3:7The eternal purpose of God — to make all see the dispensation - 3:8-11