1. THE MYSTERY OF GOD EPHESIANS 3:7-19

2. THE MYSTERY V4. THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST V9. THE PLAN OF THE MYSTERY HIDDEN FOR AGES IN/BY GOD WHO CREATED ALL THINGS. A MYSTERY = SOMETHING UNKNOWN TILL REVEALED

3. CHRIST AND THE CHURCH V11. ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ETERNAL PURPOSE KEY TO WHICH IS CHRIST V10 ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CHURCH GOD’S GOAL DESCRIBED BY TWO WORDS : GLORY [V16] FULNESS [V19]

4. GLORY FULLNESS GLORY - OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF WHAT A PERSON IS THAT HAS A WOW EFFECT ON THE AUDIENCE FULLNESS - COMPLEMENT, THST WHICH IS NEEDED TO MAKE SOMETHING/SOMEONE COMPLETE

5. GOD AND FULLNESS V19. GOD MAKES US COMPLETE AND WE IN TURN MAKE HIM COMPLETE GOD IS MADE COMPLETE WHEN HE IS ABLE TO EXPRESS HIMSELF THROUGH HIS PEOPLE THE CHURCH = GOD’S VEHICLE FOR SELF-EXPRESSION

6. PAUL’S PRAYER V14-19 IN LINE WITH GOD’S PURPOSE PAUL PRAYS: HOLY SPIRIT’S EMPOWERING INDWELLING CHRIST BEING AT HOME IN OUR HEARTS AND COMMUNITY WE TAKE HOLD OF CHRIST’S LOVE IN ITS VASTNESS AND RICHNESS

7. IMPORTANCE OF LOVE EPHESIANS 5:25-27 CHRIST LOVED/LOVES THE CHURCH IS PREPARING US FOR GOD’S FUTURE TO ACHIEVE HIS GOAL GOD REQUIRES A COMMUNITY CHARACTERISED BY LOVE

8. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT GALATIANS 5:22-23 LOVE IS FIRSTLY A TRIANGLE – THE TRINITY NOW BECOMES A SQUARE FOR IT INCLUDES US AS WE PRODUCE THE FRUIT WE ARE MADE COMPLETE AND GOD IS GLORIFIED AND MADE COMPLETE

9. FRUIT, FULLNESS AND GLORY THE KEY IS GOD DWELLING AMONG US WHEN WE ARE FRUIT BEARING COMMUNITY CHARACTERISED BY LOVE GOD IS ABLE TO EXPRESS/REVEAL THROUGH US HIS WISDOM AND BEGIN TO REALISE HIS DREAM