Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:
He appeared in the flesh,
was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.
Summary: Looking back at the whole passage allows us to consider what it really is.
Before we move on, let’s take a moment to look at this verse as a whole.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 3:16 (All) – All About Jesus”
Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:
Summary: Paul is pointing us to a ‘mystery’ that only God understands the answer to. For our part, it is enough to see and believe.
It must be a challenge, even for God, to communicate with us. After all, God is an eternal being (Psalm 90:4). His ‘living memory’ spans all of time. He created everything there is (Genesis 1:1), which means that even our highest form of math and the farthest reaches of our science barely scratch the surface of God’s knowledge.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 3:16a – Unusual Clarity”… the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.
Summary: There are different kinds of mysteries: Some are entertaining and some are troublesome. Real-life mysteries are meant to be solved. For the greatest mystery of all, Jesus is the answer.”.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:26 – The Answer”As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you,
Summary: Why did God allow Paul to get sick? It is a question worth asking, and the answer might lead us to a deeper relationship with God.
Continue reading “Galatians 4:13 – All Things”This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.
Summary: Mysteries are mysterious for a reason. Paul seems to be pointing us to the answer to the mystery while, at the same time, asking us to solve it.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5:32 – Where the Ocean Meets the Sky”… which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
Summary: Paul points out that our God can keep secrets. The biggest secret was how he planned to set the world right through his Son, Jesus Christ.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:9b – Breadcrumbs”… and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
Summary: Paul explains the point of the mystery he has been letting us about. He points us to a promise made by the Son of God. We can have true life if we accept him as our Lord and King.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:6c – Timeshare”This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel …
Summary: Looking back over the history of the Israelites, it is easy to see why the idea of God extending salvation to the Gentiles seemed like a “mystery.”
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:6a – Then Along Came Jesus”…that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
Summary: God’s word seems mysterious until God opens our eyes.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:3 – On the Road”… he made known to us the mystery of his will …
Summary: Some mysteries can be solved with good detective work. Others, like the mystery of God’s will, is beyond us, until God, in his timing, decides to explain.
Continue reading “Ephesians 1:9a – More Mystery”