Sermon
The Mystery of Christ
Cross Church
Speaker: Nick Floyd
June 12, 2023 · 34 min
Church / EcclesiologyGospelIdentity in ChristDiscipleshipEphesians 3:1–12Ephesians 3:6Revelation 7:9–10
Summary
Ephesians 3 reveals the mystery of Christ: that Gentiles are fellow heirs in God's family alongside Jews, belonging to one body in the church. The sermon emphasizes that Christians must steward both the gospel and their callings, and that the local church demonstrates God's wisdom by uniting people across racial, generational, and socioeconomic differences—a heavenly vision made earthly.
Highlights
If the evangelization of the world depended on me and my family, how would the advancement of the gospel be going right now?
Christian maturity is realizing who I used to be before I met Jesus and that I owe my very life to Jesus.
When Jews and Gentiles come together in the body of believers as the church, it is a sign to the angels of the manifold wisdom of God.