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God’s brilliant plan revealed – Eph.3 1. God’s great plan revealed – 3:1-13 a. What is it? – 1:9,10 a. What is it? – 1:9,10 b. Carrying out the plan – Ch.2 b. Carrying out the plan – Ch.2 - reconciling us to God –v reconciling us to God –v reconciling us to one another –v reconciling us to one another –v equipping us to be “active agents” with him in his plan – 2:10 - equipping us to be “active agents” with him in his plan – 2:10

c. Revealing the plan fully – 3: Revealed to Paul – 3:2-5 O.T. hints – Ps.2:8; Is.2:2-4, 19:23-25, 42:6, 49:6 etc 2. The revelation – 3:6 3. The revelation proclaimed & displayed a. Proclaimed by Paul – 3:7-9 a. Proclaimed by Paul – 3:7-9 b. Displayed through the Church – 3:10-12 b. Displayed through the Church – 3:10-12

2. Prayer & God’s love & power - 3:14-21 a. Inseparable twins – truth & prayer b. Our attitude in prayer – humble & expectant c. What to pray for – v For Christ to be our Master – v For Christ to be our Master – v.17 a. To be rooted in love – v a. To be rooted in love – v b. To be willing to surrender – v.16 b. To be willing to surrender – v.16

2. For us to be more like Jesus - 3:19 - Jesus is the perfect image of God – Col.2:9 - God’s plan is to make us like Jesus – Rom.8:29 - The Holy Spirit transforms us into the likeness of Jesus – 2 Cor.3:18

3. Responding to God’s brilliant plan God’s brilliant plan is to: a. Unite all under Jesus’s rule - Is he your Saviour & Lord? - Is he your Saviour & Lord? - Are you at odds with others? - Are you at odds with others? - Do we display the wisdom & power of the Gospel as an “international church”? - Do we display the wisdom & power of the Gospel as an “international church”? b. Transform us to be like Jesus - reflecting his character - reflecting his character - Are you “Christ-bathing”? - Are you “Christ-bathing”?