{"id":2691,"date":"2011-08-04T21:25:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T04:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.com\/blog\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2011-08-04T21:25:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T04:25:32","slug":"ephesians-19-lord-over-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/ephesians-19-lord-over-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Ephesians 1:9 – Lord Over All"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ephesians 1:9 \u00a0– Lord Over All<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

God is completely sovereign. He does according to His own will.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The words \u201chaving made known<\/span>\u201d are from gnoridz\u014d<\/em><\/span>, which means \u201cto make known\u201d or \u201cto certify.\u201d It is expressed here as an explanatory participle tied to the phrase \u201cwhich He made to abound toward us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMystery<\/span>\u201d is a transliteration (a word from one language spelled with the letters of another) of the Greek word must\u0113rion<\/em><\/span>. There are two trains of thoughts on the derivation of this word. Some believe that it is based on the verb mu\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto shut the mouth.\u201d Thus, it is something kept secret. Others believe that it is based on the verb mue\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto initiate;\u201d that is, \u201cto learn a secret.\u201d Therefore, both schools of thought see must\u0113rion<\/em><\/span> as meaning \u201csomething kept secret.\u201d In the New Testament it always refers to a truth which has previously been kept secret but that is now revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWill<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word thel\u0113ma<\/em><\/span>, which we learned back in verse five means \u201ca determination\u201d as opposed to \u201ca desire.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Greek word translated \u201cpurposed<\/span>\u201d is protith\u0113mi<\/em><\/span>, which is made up of pro<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cbefore, in position or time\u201d and tith\u0113mi<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto place.\u201d It is expressed here in the middle voice (action done by the subject to itself.) So, protith\u0113mi<\/em><\/span> literally means \u201cto set before oneself.\u201d By application it means \u201cto purpose\u201d or \u201cto determine for oneself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In the opening verses of this letter Paul proclaimed a blessing on God because He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing, He chose us before He created anything, and He predestined us to be adopted into His family. All this, we learned, was done to showcase God\u2019s marvelous grace, through which we have redemption and forgiveness. Now he tells us that through this grace God makes known to us a truth about His will (His determined plan). He calls this truth a mystery.<\/p>\n

The Apostle Paul talks about mysteries no fewer than seventeen times in his New Testament letters. These mysteries include: the mystery of the rapture (1Corinthians 15:51<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of Israel\u2019s spiritual blindness (Romans 11:25<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of the gospel message (Romans 16:25, Ephesians 6:19, Colossians 4:3<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of the church being the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:32<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of Christ indwelling presence (Colossians 1:26, 27<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of lawlessness in the end times (2Thessalonians 2:7<\/strong><\/span>), the mystery of the faith (1Timothy 3:9<\/strong><\/span>), and the mystery spoken of here. So what is this mystery of God\u2019s will? Paul tells us more completely in Ephesians 3:3-6<\/strong><\/span> where he says: \u201cthat the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

Why has He revealed the truth of this mystery to us? Paul says it is simply because God thought it was a good thing to do; therefore, He decided to do it.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This is yet another example of God\u2019s sovereignty. God is not constrained to do or not do anything. He acts as He wants to and is answerable to no one. He is Lord over all!<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2011 Will Krause. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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