The Eight Most Important Christian Truths – Part 7
Posted by David Wheaton | Sunday, January 10, 2010 | 8:00 am CT
S. Lewis Johnson Message of the Week
THE DIVINE PURPOSE OF THE AGES
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds how the gift of salvation is made available to all of God’s chosen through Israel.
Scripture Reference: Romans 11:28-30
Click here to listen to Part 7 of an 8-week series: The Divine Purpose of the Ages
Transcript Excerpt:
For the Scripture reading we’re turning this morning to Ephesians chapter 3 and reading a few verses here, although this will not be the basis for the message. We’re reading this particular section because of its relationship to the message. So will you turn with me to Ephesians chapter 3, and I want to read verse 1 through verse 13 for our Scripture reading.
The apostle is explaining something of his ministry as apostle of the Gentiles and something also of the newness of the people of God in this particular age. He has just stated in verse 15 of chapter 2 that God has made in him of two, one new man of both Jews and Gentiles, so making peace. Now, in chapter 3 in verse 1 the apostle writes…
