Love Fulfilled Ministry

both to know the love of Christ surpassing knowledge so to be filled to the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:13-21) Paul writes to the church to be encouraged in his sufferings because it is for their glory (Ephesians 3:13-16). For their glory, so they are being transformed from glory to glory, so it is useful for maturing them in Christ so that they are filled to fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19). Glorification speaks of maturity,. God purposed fullness in Christ when Jesus ascended on high he gives gifts to men to that they grow into fullness, into the head who is Christ (Ephesians 4: 7-16). The glory being revealed to Paul in the fellowship of the suffering of Christ in his body is being taught to us so that it is useful for our glory, to mature us. Love is such an important part of growing up, it is a maturing love of Christ. now, not only but we boast in our sufferings knowing because suffering works out endurance, and endurance proves one and proving hope, and hope doesn't shame u

all writing [scripture] is God breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, for rearing of children, that in righteousness so that the man of God exists perfectly equipped for all good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17) The words of Jesus are useful to mature the child. We have to be careful and complete when we teach about good works. There are two types of works, works by themselves and works that come from maturity or perfection in Christ. Some people justify (having a right stance before God) themselves by their works and others know justification is by grace through redemption, the blood of Jesus, and received through faith (Galatians 2:15-21). If I go back to the Law and build up that which Jesus tore down I nullify the grace of God for if righteousness could be obtained through it Christ died for nothing. In the new covenant, the words of Jesus are to mature us so that from righteousness flows fruit of good works. You have cut yourself off from Christ, you who are

because those he foreknew he also predestined to become conformed to the image of his Son... (Romans 8:29) The word conformed is συμμορφόω summorphoó  – (from sýn, "together with" and morphḗ; "form, shape, outward appearance"). Conformed in the bible speaks of the outward form embodying the new inner form (the new birth of the Spirit indwelling the child of God) so that the full form is in likeness of God's divine nature. *  So conformed means to be like or similar to Jesus who exists a reflection of the image of God. The idea is being imitators of God (in outwardly form) like as beloved children of God, walking in love just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us (Ephesians 5:1-3).  now, we know all things work for good, to the ones called according to his purpose, because those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son (Romans 8:28-30) Whether through foreknowledge that you would believe or before you did anything good or b

hence why a man leaves the father and the mother and joins with that his wife and the two exist one flesh. This mystery is profound, now, I speak to the extent of Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:31-32) The word surrender is not used in the process of growth in scriptures. What is used is being joined with Christ in his suffering, united in his death, and crucified with him. There is a great mystery in joining to Christ in our bodies. We must first be joined with Christ spiritually. *   Then just as a man leaves his father and mother and joins with his wife, the two become one flesh, we too become joined with Christ bodily. for the husband exists the head of the wife like as Christ also the head of the church, himself the savior of the body (Ephesians 5:23-23) Christ is also savior of the body. Paul is using the relationship between a man and woman, when they leave their parents and join in marriage whereby two become as one flesh, (which is also spoken as the consummation of marriag

 you now exist not in the flesh rather in spirit if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you, now the one not having the Spirit of Christ doesn't exist of him (Romans 8:9) Being joined, united, in communion with Christ is a theme throughput the new testament. It has deep meaning and even mystery. We begin with being joined with Christ spiritually. The new covenant, a new will established by the death of Jesus, thus it is called the covenant in his blood, introduces a new way to enter the kingdom of God, by new birth of the Spirit. It also introduces the promise, established on a better oath by the sacrifice of Jesus who gave himself up on behalf of the church, that atones for and appeases God's wrath toward sin and introduces the promised Holy Spirit. Therefore, if you have been born a new, the Spirit of God exists in you and just as it comes in Christ's works, it is the Spirit of Christ and because they exist three as one. So in the new covenant which brings redemption and a

then I said Behold I have come as is written in the scroll of the bible, it is written about me, to do your will O God behold I have come to do your will... (Hebrews 10:5-10) Before Jesus came into the world, sacrifice and offerings was no longer God's will, having not taking pleasure in these offerings so when he says "I have come to do your will..." he does away with the first in laws and sacrifices and offering "to establish the second in which will we exist holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all" (Hebrews 10:5-10).  just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God (Ephesians 5:1-2) Jesus's sacrifice and offering brought in a new covenant. "There is an annulment of the former commands as it is weak and useless (for the Law made nothing mature) now, the introduction of a better hope through whom we draw nigh" (Hebrews 7:18-19). This whole passage is to establish Jesus as

walk as children of the light, for the fruit of light, [is illuminated] in all goodness and righteousness and truth, discerning what is pleasing to the Lord. And do not have fellowship together of fruitless works of darkness... (Ephesians 5:8-13) Can we have fruitless works? Yes, we can follow laws and principles and do many good works, in the name of Jesus, and do fruitless works that do not please God. We must discern what the will of the Lord is to produce fruit of good works that is pleasing to God. "And this I pray that your love abounds more and more in knowledge and all discernment so that you determine what is essential and so be pure and blameless on the day of Christ" (Philippians 1:9-10). The goal of love abounding and being fulfilled is that we grow mature in Christ. The acceptable sacrifice to God thus is what is pleasing to him, producing holiness and a mind that can discern and accept God's will (Romans 12:1-2). Maturity in Christ produces fruitful works pl