1. The church and the meaning of history
EPHESIANS 3:8-11

2. What Is History?
Just a succession of events in the past?
Rising And fall of important people?
Cycles of cultures: birth, growth, Decay and death?

3. What Is History?
Just a succession of events in the past?
Rising And fall of important people?
Cycles of cultures: birth, growth, Decay and death?
Paul: the church is the manifestation of the eternal purpose of God (Eph. 3:10-11)

4. History –Jesus Christ – The Church
Make All Men See the administration of the Mystery: salvation in Christ (Eph. 3:9, 2:1- 5, Gen. 3:15, 3:6)

5. History –Jesus Christ – The Church
Make All Men See the administration of the Mystery: salvation in Christ (Eph. 3:9, 2:1- 5, Gen. 3:15, 3:6)
Intent for Angels to see the manifold wisdom of god through the church (Eph. 3:10, col. 1:16, 6:12)

6. Jesus and His church focal points of history…
Western World has viewed history : Before Christ (B.C.) and In the year of the Lord (A.D.)…(CE) common era

7. Jesus and His church focal points of history…
Western World has viewed history : Before Christ (B.C.) and In the year of the Lord (A.D.)…(CE) common era
Manifold Wisdom: unifying opposing People in one body (Eph. 2:17-20, Gal. 2:28)

8. Jesus and His church focal points of history…
Western World has viewed history : Before Christ (B.C.) and In the year of the Lord (A.D.)…(CE) common era
Manifold Wisdom: unifying opposing People in one body (Eph. 2:17-20, Gal. 2:28)
Manifold Wisdom: Boldness and Access through faith in Christ (Eph. 3:12, Heb. 4:14-16)

9. Jesus and His church focal points of history…
Western World has viewed history : Before Christ (B.C.) and In the year of the Lord (A.D.)…(CE) common era
Manifold Wisdom: unifying opposing People in one body (Eph. 2:17-20, Gal. 2:28)
Manifold Wisdom: Boldness and Access through faith in Christ (Eph. 3:12, Heb. 4:14- 16)
Manifold Wisdom: do not faint in tribulations and suffering (Eph. 3:13, I Pet. 2: :14- 16)

10. Jesus and His church focal points of history…
We continue to persuade men: Judgement seat of Christ (2 Cor. 5:10-11, Col. 1:16, Rom. 11:36)