Ephesians 3:1-7

I. Who was Paul?

A. The prisoner of Christ (Ephesians 3:1; 6:20; 2 Corinthians 11:23)
B. A recipient of God’s revelation (Ephesians 3:3)
C. A minister (servant) for the Gentiles (Ephesians 3:1-2, 7; Galatians 2:7; 1:15-16)

II. Comprehension upon reading

A. The mystery was concealed (Ephesians 3:5; 1 Peter 1:10-11; Luke 10:23-24)
B. The mystery is now revealed (Ephesians 3:4; John 8:32; 17:17; 14:26; 16:13)

III. Unity of both Jew and Gentile: “of the same body”

A. Fellow-heirs, fellow-members, fellow-partakers (Ephesians 3:6 ASV)
B. “Through the gospel” (Ephesians 3:6; Romans 1:16)
C. “In Christ” (Ephesians 3:6; 1:3)