THE UNSPEAKABLE RICHES OF CHRIST

THE UNSPEAKABLE  RICHES OF CHRIST
 
Our text taken from Revelation 5:12 says “saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

And in Ephesians 3:18 says, “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this GRACE was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST,….”

Apostle Paul toward his ministry accepted that it was a grace of God that he was permitted to preach. Paul had nothing to offer looking at his life.  His gains were his losses, his honors were his dishonors, and his glories were only in his sufferings, his stoning and his imprisonments. Yet he glorified in a life that was beaten and suffered under God.  He accepted his life and ministry with gratitude and looked upon as a special gift from God. Yet He preached day and night the unsearchable riches of Christ everywhere.  His was the privilege of preaching the Gospel.

THE RICHES IN HIS PERSON – Ephesians 3:18
The riches in Christ are in His person, in the man Himself.  Paul preached the truth but he never preached it apart from the person of the Lord Himself. When Paul preached “justification by faith” it was referred to the “suffering Christ.”  If he preached “sanctification by the Spirit” it would be referred that we might be conformed to the image of God’s Son.  He spoke of Jesus as the Son of God the invisible God a One in whom all the Godhead dwelt bodily. Deity was clothed in Jesus.

 “O Lord Jesus, the winds know thee and was still at Thy voice. The waves know Thee and kissed Thy feet. The angels know Thee and administered unto Thee.  The demons know Thee and fled from Thy holy presence.  Diseases turned to health and strength at Thy voice and the dead were raised when Thou didst speak.  Oh, the unsearchable riches of God in Christ Jesus in His person!”

Who is He?  He is not a show to gratify our curiosity, but He is a Majesty to command our wonder.  The glory of His nature is LOVE, the glory of His character is HOLINESS, the glory of His acts is GRACE, the glory of His truth is promise, the glory of His Word is knowledge, the glory of His Power is usefulness and the glory of Himself is Christ.  Christ the Lord our God.

The theme of Paul’s message was the “unsearchable riches” of Christ.  The word “unsearchable” is rendered “past finding out” in Romans 11:33 and points to the wealth and the untrackable and boundless resources there are in Christ.  He is richer than the richest, higher than the highest, greater than the greatest, deeper than the deepest, and better than the best. 

THE RICHES OF HIS POWER – Ephesians 2:7; 3:7
Paul also preached the riches of God in Christ Jesus in His atoning grace and power to save.  In Old Testament the Jews were saved by His promise and God pledge to die for their sins. Think of the power of the day of the cross itself.  Think of the abounding over flowing righteousness of that atoning hour when Jesus die for our sins.  Hebrews says the “bull and animals cleansed through the law of Moses how much more the Blood of Jesus His Son cleansed our sins once and for all”

Acts 4:33 – “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”  With God’s grace there are people who are determined to make it through. His grace is sufficient for you. 

Hebrews 4:16 – God has given you a spirit of unlimited belief.  When you hear an anointed message or read God’s Word, something deep within you says, “Yes, I believe!”   Then a battle begins.  Your mind, your will and your emotions say, “No, that just isn’t possible”  “For we walk by faith, not by sight” Remember this: When you feel as if you do not have enough faith to believe, God is still flooding your spirit with grace and mercy. Even in your weakness His grace is sufficient.

THE RICHES OF HIS ASCENSION –  Ephesians 2:6
Paul preached that the riches of God in Christ Jesus can be seen in His ascension into heaven and made intercession for us there before the Throne of grace.  We are seated with Him and joint heirs with Him there. He is my friend and advocate before the Father.  His presence there is a guarantee and a pledge that someday I shall stand there also. Keep looking at Him at the throne of grace and glory.  He has ascended.  It is unspeakable, it is unimaginable, the glory of Christ Jesus brings to those who love Him.

THE RICHES OF HIS WISDOM -   Ephesians 3:10
Through the Church the “manifold wisdom of God” will be manifested to the powers and principalities. Paul also preached the riches of His wisdom and His presence with the Church here on earth. Jesus is our Wisdom and in Him we move and live.

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