Christ IN You the Hope of Glory

Colossians 1:26-27

The Mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations

Mystery:17 times in Pauline Epistles

Kept secret since the world began. Romans 16:25

Hid in God Ephesians 3:9

COMPARE: Acts 3:21 And Luke 1:70 Peter and Jesus Earthly Ministry:

Spoken SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN Gen 1:1 onward

BUT NOW IS MADE MANIFEST:

12 times BUT NOW in Paul's epistles

“Made known unto me” (Paul) Ephesians 3: 3-4

“Among The Gentiles” Colossians 1:27

Prophesy: Israel Will Reach the Gentiles Through there RISE

Isaiah 60:3 Gentiles come to thy light, Kings to THY RISING

Isaiah 60:5 Forces of the gentiles shall come unto thee.

Isaiah 62:1-2 Gentiles shall see thy righteousness.

Prophetic Plan: Nation of Israel = Kingdom of Priests SENT out to reach the World

Exodus 19:6 Kingdom of Priests

Isaiah 61:6 Priests of the Lord

1 Peter 2:5,9 Holy Priesthood, Holy Nation

Revelation 20:6 Priest of God

WHY? To TEACH ALL NATIONS about God

Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore and TEACH ALL NATIONS.......

It was prophesied SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN that the Nation of Israel would be a kingdom of priests that God would send out the reach the world with the ways and teaching of God.

Mystery Concerning the Reaching of the Gentiles:

Romans 11:11 Through the FALL of the Nation of Israel Salvation is come unto the Gentiles!

Can't see this in the Gospels!

Matthew 15:24-26 Not sent but unto the LOST SHEEP of the HOUSE OF ISRAEL

Matthew 10:5-6 Go NOT in the way of the Gentiles....

Ephesians 2:11-19 in time past...... NOW made nigh by the blood of Christ... No more strangers and Foreigners.... BUT fellow Citizens...

Mystery: Salvation would be offered to the Gentiles DUE TO the rejection of the Nation of Israel of its Messiah.

Mystery: “Christ IN you the Hope of glory” Colossians 1:27

SEE:

John 14:17 Spirit of truth SHALL be IN you

1 Peter 1:11 Spirit of Christ which WAS IN them (prophets)

THIS INFORMATION CAN BE SEEN SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN Acts 3:21

Genesis 41:38-39 Joseph “In whom the spirit of God is”

Exodus 31:1 I have filled him with the spirit of God

Numbers 27:18 Joshua “In whom is the Spirit”

Prophesied: Ezekiel 36:27 “I will put my spirit within you”

BUT NOW

Romans 8:9 Spirit of God dwell IN YOU

Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead DWELL IN YOU...By his Spirit that DWELLS IN YOU...

1 Corinthians 3:16 Spirit of God DWELLETH IN YOU.

1 Corinthians 6:19 Temple of the Holy Ghost WHICH IS IN YOU

2 Timothy 1:14 Holy Ghost WHICH DWELLETH IN US

Mystery: Christ Himself dwells INSIDE the believer now

Colossians 1:27 CHRIST IN YOU

Romans 8:10 If CHRIST BE IN YOU

2 Corinthians 13:5 How that Jesus Christ IS IN YOU

Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS by faith