Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Colossians 2:2, “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;”
Of the mysteries mentioned in the Bible, two are basic.
The first is the mystery of God.
The phrase “the mystery of God, Christ” is an appositional statement.
That is, the mystery of God is Christ.
Christ is the unveiling of God!
If we want to know God, if we want to see God, if we want to touch God, if we want to understand the mystery of God in this universe, then we must see that this mystery is embodied in Christ.
To look at Christ is to look at God!
To know Christ is to know God!
The second basic mystery in the Bible is the mystery of Christ.
After Paul speaks concerning some of the details of this mystery in Ephesians 3:3-5, he then unveils what the mystery is in verse 6: “That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:”
Thus, the mystery is the one Body of Christ, made up of both Jews and Gentiles.
Paul continues to refer to the mystery of Christ in Ephesians 3:9 by saying, “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery.”
Then he specifies in verse 10 that the administration, or the economy, of the mystery is being worked out through the church.
Thus, the mystery of Christ is the church!
If we want to know Christ, touch Christ, hear Christ, and see Christ, we must realize that Christ is revealed in the church.
The mystery of Christ is His Body, the church, the fullness of the One who fills all in all (Eph. 1:22-23).
The church is the expression of Christ.
It is Christ Himself lived out in a corporate way through His members.
The revelation that the mystery of Christ is the corporate Christ was the unique revelation of Paul’s ministry.
It was given to him in order that all believers might enter into his understanding.
In other words, there is not going to be another revelation of the church for us to enter into.
No! All believers are required to enter into Paul’s revelation and understanding.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
WEDNESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Marlon Cook – Thursday 12:00 PM Meadows F.H., Monroe
Nora Allison
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Faith Burnette
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Ward
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Tom Witcher