▪︎ Mystery of the Gospel… Rom 16:25, 26; 1Cor 1:27, 15:3-4; Eph 6:19; Col 4:3-4;
▪︎ God’s Secrets – Deut 29:29; Rom 11:33-34, 35; 1Cor 2:16; Luke 17:20, 21;
▪︎ He hides Himself to be our Savior – Isa 45:15;
▪︎ He reveals Himself so we can seek Him – Isa 45:19;
▪︎ God says turn around and come to Me – Isa 45:20, 22;
▪︎ God lets us know the mystery of His will – Eph 1:9;
▪︎ He hides the future to surprise us – 1Cor 2:9, 10;
▪︎ Mystery of the Kingdom of God – Mark 4:11;
▪︎ The mystery of creation- Eph 3:9 KJV; 2Peter_3:3-8
3Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, 4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” 5For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, 6through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. 7But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
… escapes their notice… actually it is hidden or concealed. Eccl 7:14; Eccl 8:17; Eccl 9:11; Eccl 11:5; 1John 4:12; 1John 4:208But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
▪︎ But, we know the mysteries of Christ…
► Eph_3:3-6
3that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. 4By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
; ► Col_2:2-3
2that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
; ► Col_4:2-4
2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; 4that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
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