HeartSight: God’s Mystery

HeartSight: God’s Mystery                                            2-9-20

Bottom Line: The mystery of God is that his love and grace is intended for everyone, not just Israel.

Introduction:

 A. Life is full of mysteries because it’s full of things we don’t know!

   1. Not all mysteries are a surprise.  We just don’t know!

   2. Conspiracies abound! Speculation grows!

 B. A mystery is something you don’t know or understand but you want to… (If you don’t care, it’s still a mystery!)

   1. There are life mysteries

          * Marriage mystery: How could she love me?

          * Survival mysteries for veterans, PTSD, Why me?

          * God’s mystery of love – How could He love me?

   2. Movie mysteries:  surprise ending revealed!

          * Planet of the Apes  * Sixth Sense * The Mechanic

          * Citizen Kane (Rosebud)  * Psycho (Norman = mom)

          * Star Wars “No, I am you Father”  * Seven (last 2)

          * A Beautiful Mind (all in his imagination)

   3. Knowledge mysteries – Why Jeopardy & Trivia popular

          * True & False test of 25 statements from other tests

          * What we don’t know and/or understand is huge

 C. Tale of Two Mysteries we can see in the Bible

   1. Story of God from a Jewish perspective

   2. Story of God from a Gentile or non-Jew perspective

 D. Paul explains God’s mystery in Eph.3:1-12

   1. Would have been mind-blowing to both groups

   2. HeartSight – seeing things through God’s eyes

1.  Paul’s revelation:  We are All the same to God, vs.1-6

 A. Paul’s personal lack of understanding about God’s plan

 B. No one understood God’s plan, vs.4-5

 C. The gospel allows everyone to share, vs.6

   1. Key concept:  heirs together w/ Israel

   2. Member together of one body

   3. Sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus

* No one is beyond the love of God!

2.  Paul’s revelation: My job is now OUR JOB! Vs.2-13

 A. God’s mystery is given by His grace – vs.7-9

 B. What was hidden must now be revealed by his church! vs.10-11

 C. Our approachable God, vs.12

Conclusion:

A. We don’t “get” God’s love for us! How could He love us when we are so disappointing and unlovable?

B. How could He love me so much that He sent Jesus?

C. What would I be without Jesus! Where would I be?

* These are mysteries that are only answered by faith!