# 16: 5-28-10

The Mystery of the Church: The Manifold Wisdom of God

Psalm 139
Pauls letter to the Gentile assemblies would have been received and read to many who knew him or at
least, who knew of him. But for those who might have been less familiar with Paul, he wrote a brief
introduction to himself and his ministry, as we saw last week.
Paul made it clear that it was God Himself who gave Paul his ministry. Paul described this ministry as a
dispensation, or stewardship; he had been appointed by God to be responsible for certain members of His
household. Which members were these? The Gentiles.
And Paul indicated that this was made known to him as a revelation by God of the mystery the mystery of
Christ. The mystery of Christ is a general term that Paul uses to describe things within the plan of God
which were at one time secret, but which God was now disclosing, based on His Christ having come; they
are mysteries disclosed in Christ.
Sometimes Paul writes of a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ; we had already read of the mystery of
Gods will, in chapter 1. Last week, we encountered another specific aspect of the mystery of Christ,
associated with the Gentiles.
The mystery was not that the Gentiles should be saved, for the prophets had spoken of that. I just want to
show you three passages in the OT which makes this plain.
Turn to Isaiah chapter 42. This is one of the prophecies given to Isaiah concerning Messiah as the Servant
of Jehovah. They were known as the Servant Songs.
[Isaiah 42:1, 6-9]
v. 1 the idea is that the lawless Gentiles will receive Gods law; the law will be written in their hearts.
v. 6-7 Speaking of the Servants calling. The Servant of Jehovah, the Messiah, will Himself actually be
given to the people including the Gentiles as a covenant; Messiah is the eternal covenant, in Himself.
The Gentiles will have their eyes opened to Him as their Savior; and He will free them from their
bondage to sin and death. We see the ideas of salvation and deliverance, for the Gentiles.
v. 8-9 So the LORD gave Isaiah this prophecy, as He gives all prophecies so that when it came to pass, the
people would recognize that God was doing this.
Now turn to Isaiah chapter 49, where we find another Servant Song.
[Isaiah 49:5-6] So salvation was extended beyond Israel, to the Gentile nations.
Turn to Malachi chapter 1. The setting of this prophecy is after the return of the Jewish exiles from
Babylon to Jerusalem. The prophet Malachi expresses the LORDs grief and displeasure over the
indifference of Israel toward Him. In contrast, Malachi prophesies of the Gentiles, who will gladly receive
the LORD, and worship Him.

# 16: 5-28-10

[Malachi 1:11] Malachi had just prophesied that the LORD would not accept the offering of the Israel,
because it was an impure offering (Mal 1:6-8); they offered to the LORD their own righteous works, which
were as filthy rags to Him (Is 64:6). But the Gentiles will bring a pure offering they will offer the work
of faith believing into Christ and they will be accepted in the Beloved.
This is just a sampling of the prophecies concerning the Gentiles, which show that they would be accepted
by God based on the Coming Christ, and receive His salvation.
[Return to Ephesians]
So to anyone familiar with the OT, it was no mystery that the Gentiles would be saved. What was a
mystery was that the Jews and the Gentiles would be on equal terms, with equal access to God because
they had both been born again, born of the Spirit, and were now the children of God; members of His
household fellow heirs of salvation.
And the mystery went further than that and deeper. It was a mystery that the Jews and the Gentiles would
actually be one they would not be separate, but equal they would be unified as Gods own special
people (Titus 2:14). Their unity was so entire that Paul describes it under the metaphor of a body, of which
they were both a part, or members one body. They were a part of one another now, as fellow members of
the Body of Christ the true church.
So the fullness of this mystery describe here was the church itself Jews and Gentiles, who had been called
out of this world system to be one, in Christ. The church was a mystery before the Coming of Christ to the
earth.
Now, last week I mentioned that Paul used a most unique word to describe the wisdom of God, in bringing
forth the church. Do you remember what that word was? You can find it in verse 10. Its the word
translated manifold. This is the only use of this word in the NT.
The word means variegated, or multi-colored; it is used to describe cloth woven of multi-colored thread.
This is how Paul describes the wisdom of God that is made known by the church; that is declared by the
church.
Now, this declaration is not something that is spoken, but something that is reflected, or seen. Just as the
heavens declare the glory of God (Ps 19:1) His glory is reflected, or seen in them the church declares
the wisdom of God His wisdom is reflected, or seen, in the church His manifold wisdom.
A reflection shows the likeness of what it is reflecting. So the church, in some particular way, reflects this
variegated, multi-colored wisdom of God.
I believe Paul deliberately chose this unique word to describe Gods wisdom as seen in the church based on
his knowledge of the OT, and what is found in the OT concerning the church.
Now, while it is true that the church was a mystery, until Christ brought it forth, this does not mean that the
OT is completely silent regarding the church. Its just that, until the church actually came into being, the
very few passages that relate to the church were deeply shrouded; and I believe that the Lord intended it to
be that way; the church was supposed to remain a mystery, until God chose to reveal it.

# 16: 5-28-10

But having been revealed, the church now can shed some light on certain OT passages, which demonstrate
that the church was always a part of the plan of God. And certainly one of the greatest statements
concerning the church is found in Psalm 139 which I think was Pauls inspiration for what he was saying
about the church here, and in other parts of this letter.
Lets turn to Psalm 139.
This is a psalm of David. What David was moved to write by the Holy Spirit was frequently drawn from
Davids own circumstances in life; his experiences. But in this psalm, as in so many others of Davids, the
inspired words transcend Davids own life and speak prophetically of the Coming One, the Messiah, who
would be Davids Seed and heir to his throne.
In fact, with this particular psalm, all of what is said reflects the Coming Messiah; and although much of
this psalm can pertain to either David or the Messiah, there are some parts that can only be true for Messiah
alone. Remember that the psalms were Israels songs. This psalm has actually been called, the Song of
the Son of Man.
We are going to be looking at this psalm almost exclusively from the perspective of Davids inspired
prophecy contained within it concerning the Coming Messiah. As we do so, we will be able to uncover the
mystery hidden in this psalm concerning the church.
The Song of the Son of Man takes the perspective of the Son of God from the time when He was incarnated
upon the earth as the Son of Man, as Messiah; He is the singer of the song.
And who is He singing to? We can see that His words are addressed to the LORD Jehovah the personal
name of God; and also, He occasionally uses the title, God, which is Elohim. In that it is the Son who is
singing to Jehovah-Elohim, we understand that here, Jehovah-Elohim is referring to the Father. This is a
song sung by the Son, on earth, to His Father, in heaven.
We know that songs often have a structure or form perhaps excepting some contemporary music.
Likewise, the psalms have structure. There are several structures that can be seen within the psalms, such as
parallel form, linear form, and symmetric form.
This psalm contains four-part symmetric form. The reason that this is useful for us to know is that it will
help us to get an overview of what the psalm is saying, and it will also be useful for understanding certain
parts of it.
You may just want to make a little mark in your Bible to divide off the four parts of this psalm, so you can
more easily see what each part contains. There are six verses to each part.
The first part is verses 1-6;
The second part is verses 7-12;
The third part is verses 13-18;
And the fourth part is verses 19-24.
Now in the first part of the psalm, the Son sings to His Father about His omniscience He is all-knowing,
and knows everything about the Son. We will see that what the Father knows all about pertains to the Son
in His first coming to the earth, as the Savior.

# 16: 5-28-10

In the second part of the psalm, the Son sings of the Fathers omnipresence He is everywhere-present.
The Father is with the Son, wherever He goes, through His entire course of life on this earth.
The Son reflects mainly on the Fathers omnipotence in the third part of the psalm the Fathers ability to
bring His foreknown plans to fruition through the Son.
The last part of the psalm pertains to the Second Coming of Messiah to the earth, when the Son will execute
His Fathers will concerning His judgment upon the wicked.
Within the four-part symmetric form, you will generally find in this psalm couplets of synonymous or
complementary concepts in each verse. The psalmist is stating the same or related thoughts in two
different ways, within each verse.
For example, look at verse 3: You comprehend my path and my lying down and now, a synonymous
way of expressing this You are acquainted with all my ways.
Now look in verse 8: If I ascend into heaven, You are there and now, a complementary thought: If I
make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
Do you get the idea? You will find that this is the general pattern throughout the psalm. The repetition
serves to emphasize each thought; but when there is a significant break from this pattern, what is being said
has even greater force, because it stands out. The psalmist has one significant departure from his pattern, as
we shall see shortly.
As we begin, remember that this first part is about the Fathers knowledge of His Son, in Messiahs first
coming to the earth.
v. 1-3 The thoughts in these three verses reflect the Fathers omniscience; He can discern the thoughts and
intents of the heart. The Hebrew terms for searched refers to the LORD probing the heart, to examine its
inner motives. The Father has searched Messiahs heart, and knows it entirely.
Notice in verse 2 that it says you understand my thought afar off. In what respect is the Father afar off?
The Father is in heaven; this reflects the incarnation of the Son on the earth, as Messiah. Heaven is far off
from the earth, where Messiah is. Yet from that distance, the Father examines every one of Messiahs inner
motives, and He knows them.
In His omniscience, the Father can also see Messiahs actions; His sitting down and rising up. There is no
position that Messiah was in, in which the Father didnt see Him. And the Father comprehended Messiahs
path, and His lying down; His course through this life; His conduct in this world; the things He did, and the
things He didnt do.
The word comprehend literally means to sift. The Father sifted the path of Messiah through the sieve of
His righteousness, and everything in that path passed through the sieve; there was no lump of self-motive
in Messiah. This brings to mind the grain offering, with its fine flour which pictures Messiah in His
perfect humanity. But the emphasis here is on the Fathers knowledge of Messiah.
v. 4 Not only did the Father know Messiahs thoughts, and His actions; the Father knew Messiahs words
every one of them. The Father not only knew what Messiah said; He knew what Messiah meant by what
He said. All of His thoughts and actions and words were subject to the most intense scrutiny. Why?
Because Messiah had to be perfect; the perfect sacrifice for sin.

# 16: 5-28-10

v. 5 the word hedged also means enclosed, or closed in. Notice that Messiah was closed in not on every
side, but behind and before. The idea is that this enclosing was not to prevent Messiah from turning to the
right or the left, but to keep Him from going ahead or staying behind. It does not suggest the idea of
keeping on course, but of following the prescribed timing of the course.
And the Fathers hand was laid on Messiah; this is an expression which means to help, or to have a
common goal. What the psalmist is bringing out is that Messiah followed His course through life in perfect
accord with the Fathers will; He did not take one step, until the Father directed Him to do so. And the
Father watched each and every one of Messiahs steps, examining them to make sure they kept perfect time
as He revealed His will to Messiah.
Notice that there is no sense in this passage that Messiah was concerned, or unwilling to have this kind of
scrutiny. It is as if He invited it; and when we get to the end of this psalm, well see that is exactly what He
does.
v. 6 Now, this is a verse which most people would say certainly could not apply to Messiah; that surely this
only had to do with David. How can it be that Messiah, who was God in the flesh, would not know what
the Father knows?
Lets look at the language here, first. Too wonderful means beyond human ability. It was beyond the
ability of a human being to be all-knowing, like the Father. The word high in this context means to be
inaccessible. The psalmist is saying that the knowledge that the Father had was inaccessible to Messiah.
The phrase that follows more literally means, I am not able to reach it. Can you begin to see that this
does apply to Messiah, in His incarnation on the earth?
When Jesus was praying to the Father before He went to the cross, He said, And now, O Father, glorify
Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was (Jn 17:5). Jesus
was speaking of the glory that He had with the Father before He came to the earth, and was praying that the
Father would now restore that glory.
Paul wrote of Jesus, He made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men (Phil 2:7). Before His incarnation, Jesus was fully God, equal to the Father; after His
incarnation, Jesus was still fully God, still equal to the Father I and Father are one (Jn 10:30) but His
deity was veiled in a body of flesh.
Taking the form of a bondservant, Jesus never did His own will, but only the will of the Father. Jesus of
Himself did nothing (Jn 5:30); the Father did His work through Jesus, by the Spirit.
Not only did Jesus consciously limit His will to the will of His Father; the human form which God the Son
chose to take on Himself imposed its own limitations. Being in a body meant that God the Son was now
limited, in Himself, to being in one place at one time.
And Jesus had to grow up, from an infant to an adult; Luke records that Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature, and in favor with God and men (Lk 2:52). To increase in wisdom shows that the incarnate Son had
to learn like every other child; in fact, Isaiah prophesies of Messiah that the Father awakened Him morning
by morning, to hear as the learned (Is 50:4). So the knowledge of God the Son was limited, in taking on a
body of flesh; he learned, as all men learn.

# 16: 5-28-10

This clarifies verse 6 in our psalm. We can see that in His incarnation, Jesus limited Himself to a body of
flesh, in which knowledge was not inherent, but had to be learned. But the Father shared everything with
Jesus that He needed to know, through the Spirit in Him.
The next verse begins the second part of the psalm, concerning the omnipresence of the Father.
v. 7-10 Now, this is not meant to imply that Messiah was trying to get away from the Father. The idea is
that the Father is everywhere Messiah goes.
This is borne out in verse 8 and 9. Hell is actually the Hebrew Sheol, the place of departed beings. The
grave takes the body, and Sheol takes the soul, or being. Before Jesus actually came to the earth, Sheol had
two compartments: for the righteous dead, and for the unrighteous dead.
In this passage, Sheol represents the lowest place a person could possibly go. Conversely, heaven stands
for the highest place. It is not unusual for celestial bodies to be portrayed with wings. So in verse 9, the
wings of the morning refers to the sun; the dawning day. Where does the sun come up? At the furthest
point east that you can see.
Now, the sea in verse 9 refers to the Mediterranean Sea. From the land of Israel and Judea, the sun set
over the Mediterranean; so that represents the furthest point west.
The concept is that no matter how far away Messiah was north, south, east, west the Father was right
there with Him. The Father was with Him wherever He went. And everywhere Messiah went, the Father
was leading Him, in His will, and upholding Him, in His will; the Father was behind Him and before Him,
enclosing Him in the powerful hand of His protection because Messiah chose to obey His will.
v. 11-12 Messiah lived in complete dependence upon the Father, who enlightening Him through the Holy
Spirit within Him. The Father is outside of time; therefore He is never in the dark about anything; any
circumstance, concerning any person, at any time. The Father enlightened Messiah to everything He
needed to know, so that He always walked in the Light.
The next part of the psalm reflects the Fathers omnipotence, specifically in terms of what He has planned
being brought to pass on the earth. This is the section that ties in with our passage in Ephesians. In it, the
Messiah is speaking of how the Father made Him, in His incarnation on the earth and of what was made
from Him.
Now you will have to be patient in this section, because there are a lot of Hebrew words which must be
explained, in order to have the right understanding of what the psalmist is saying. But if you stick with it,
you will see something wonderful.
Also, if you happen to have any preconceived ideas of what this passage is speaking about, please try to lay
them aside and consider whats being said.
v. 13 the NKJV translates this verse quite well. The Hebrew word for form means to create or to bring
forth. In this context, it is referring to the forming of a fetus in a womb.
Inward parts is literally the kidneys. It refers to the inner aspect of a man. It can be the immaterial
aspect; the soul; or it can mean inner organs. In this context, the latter is implied inner organs reflecting
the parallel phrase which follows: You covered me in my mothers womb.

# 16: 5-28-10

Covered means to weave or knot together, and is being used to describe the Fathers activity in creating a
fetus within the womb, of putting the parts together.
What is Messiah speaking of, to His Father? Hes speaking of His own incarnation on the earth, in the
womb of the virgin, Mary. The Holy Spirit came upon Mary, and the power of the Highest overshadowed
her, and she conceived in her womb and brought forth a Son, Jesus; the Son of the Highest; the heir to
Davids throne; the Holy One; the Son of God (Lk 1:31-35).
The psalmist continued on a note of praise.
v. 14 Messiah is praising His Father, for how He is made. Fearfully here has the sense of awe-inspiring.
Wonderfully actually means to be distinct or set apart; to be different.
What perfect words these are which describe the incarnation of the God the Son as the Messiah! Here is
Deity, conceiving the Life of God within the human egg of a woman, so as to be fully God and fully man
the one and only Messiah, entirely distinctive and unique. This is the awesome work of the Father, which
Messiah knows very well.
Messiah then moved from His own incarnation, to that which the Father created from Him.
v. 15 the frame of Messiah literally is referring to His bodily frame; His bones. Messiah is saying that
His bones were not concealed from the Father; that is, the Father could see His bones, His bodily frame.
Messiah is speaking of this regarding a particular time when? When He was made in secret; the idea here
is in a hiding place.
So in this hiding place a place where Messiah was hidden from others Messiah was not hidden from the
Fathers omniscient gaze. What is this hiding place? At the end of the verse its the lowest parts of the
earth. Now, the lowest parts of the earth indicates the realm of the dead; it is the opposite of the land of
the living (Ez 26:20).
Messiah is speaking of the time when He was cut off from the land of the living (Is 53:8); when He had
been put to death. In death, He was hidden from men, for a time; but He was never hidden from His Father.
And in this hiding place, death, Messiah was being made in secret. What can that mean? The word for
made means to build or construct; to fashion out of something already made. What was being built of
fashioned out of Messiah, in this hidden place of death?
We have a clue in the phrase skillfully wrought. In this context, the phrase speaks in a figurative sense of
a human embryos being woven into existence. The key Hebrew word in this phrase literally means to
embroider, or weave. In its only other usage in the OT, it refers to variegating a garment; of weaving multicolored threads together (Ex 38:23).
Does this word remind you of anything? Perhaps of Pauls word, in Ephesians 3:10, when he spoke of the
manifold wisdom of God which the church reflects? Yes. Both words are unique, and unusual; both not
really speaking of embroidering, but of weaving cloth together using threads of various different colors.
So was the psalmist being inspired here by the Holy Spirit to make a veiled reference to the church, the
Body of Christ? He certainly was.

# 16: 5-28-10

It can be said that the Body of Christ was formed out of the death of Jesus. Jesus was that grain of wheat
that fell to the ground His incarnation and died, in order to bring forth much fruit glorified sons of
God.
Those who believe into Jesus are baptized into His death, by which they die out of that old creation in
Adam, and are raised with Christ in the newness of His life a new creation in Christ Jesus.
That new creation is one; one with Christ, and one with each other. We see the different members of the
Body of Christ in those threads of various colors Jew and Gentile, male and female, slave and free.
Woven together in Christ, they form one strong cloth a living net, with which the Lord catches other men,
taking them into His church, through the gospel His members share.
As the psalmist continues, we see this veiled reference to the church continuing.
v. 16 Whose eyes is Messiah speaking of? His Fathers eyes; all-seeing, and all-knowing. The Fathers
eyes saw Messiahs substance being yet unformed.
This is one word in the Hebrew, and it refers to anything which is folded up, or undeveloped. In this
context, it is referring to an embryo or fetus, where all the members of the body are as yet folded up, or
undeveloped, before they have assumed their distinct form and proportions.
Now, the next part makes it apparent that this does not refer to Messiah, but to the church that came from
Him.
The word for days is plural in the Hebrew; the word for the most basic conception of time - yom. In this
context, the plural means lifespans. The words for me are not found in the KJV or in the Interlinear.
A more literal rendering of this phrase would be, And in Your book all of them were written, the lifespans
fashioned, when as yet there were none of them.
First of all, whose book is being spoken of, and what is this book? Messiah is addressing the Father it is
His eyes which omnisciently saw this yet-to-be-developed life form in Messiah, and it is in His book that all
of them were written.
Can you see here that this is speaking of the Father, in His foreknowledge, who can see the lifespan of each
and every man who will choose to believe and become a member of the Body of Christ, the church? And
in what book are all their names written? In the book of Life.
And all of it was done before any of them even existed. Before they ever came into being, the Father had,
in His foreknowledge, fashioned them into that new creation in Christ Jesus His Body. Here we see the
election of God, as well as Him creating a destiny for those who will believe ahead of time
predestination.
Now look back for a moment over verses 13-16. What overall tense did the psalmist use to describe
Messiah and the Body that would be formed of Him? Formed; covered; was not hidden; made; skillfully
wrought; saw; were written; fashioned. The past tense.

# 16: 5-28-10

Were these things past, when the psalmist was writing? No; they were future. But it is being spoken of as
if it is already done because in the plan of God, it is done. What God has planned, He always brings to
pass. His thoughts are essentially His already accomplished works.
The psalmist once again praises God.
v. 17-18 This is Messiah praising His Father for His thoughts they are precious, and they are great. Why
are they precious? Because the Fathers thoughts resulted in many sons coming to glory glorified sons of
God, who can have a relationship of love with God. That is precious to Messiah; precious to the Father;
and precious to us.
And Messiah also says they are great in sum; in number. Is He referring to the sons of God, or is He
referring to the thoughts of the Father? The idea of them being more in number than the sand suggests they
are innumerable. This, and the parallelism in the first part of the verse, suggests that what is great in sum
are the Fathers thoughts.
How many thoughts, do you think, were part of the plan that led to your salvation? Or to mine? To all the
members of the Body of Christ? More than the sand of the seashore.
Here we see the idea behind Pauls phrase, the manifold wisdom of God. Here are the innumerable
thoughts of the Father, knit together in His brilliant plan, that produced the many-colored threads which
have been woven into the glorious tapestry known as the church the Body of Christ. It is indeed a church
of glory.
Notice the last part of verse 18: When I awake, I am still with you. Would you say that this is parallel in
any way to the first part of verse 18? No; it stands alone, making it stand out; giving it prominence. The
word still means more literally, again; When I awake, I am again with you.
This is a clear reference to the Son, who had left His place in heaven in order to bring forth many sons to
glory. He has now awakened out of death into resurrection life, to again be with the Father in heaven,
where He has been glorified with the glory He had with the Father before the world was (Jn 17:5). I am
He who lives and was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore (Rev 1:18).
Notice the position in this psalm of this prominent phrase; it is at the end of the third part. What does three
represent, in Scripture? Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is the key to the gospel of Christ, the
power of God unto salvation, for everyone who believes. It is on the resurrected Christ that the church is
built (Eph 2:20).
The remainder of the psalm pertains to the second coming of Christ, when He will judge those who have
opposed His Father and Himself.
v. 19-22 Now, this part of the psalm is speaking not of unbelievers in general, but those who have
decisively rejected the LORD and His Messiah. These are the rebels, who have given themselves over to
Satan, in complete opposition to God.
They are described as wicked, which means that they are enemies of God; they are evil, and do not learn
righteousness, but instead pursue their wicked ways among the righteous. They are also described as
bloodthirsty men, violently taking the lives of other men. And they speak malicious lies against God.

# 16: 5-28-10

10

Notice in verse 20 that your name is in italics, indicating it is not in the original. Literally, the phrase
means, Your enemies are lifted up with vanity. They attempt to tear God down, with their words, all the
while that they are building themselves up. This brings another psalm of David immediately to mind. Turn
to Psalm 2.
[Psalm 2]
v. 1-3 Here are the wicked rebels in opposition to the LORD and His Anointed One, Messiah.
v. 4-6 The LORD has already established His King over the earth; it is as good as done.
v. 7-8 This is speaking of the LORD having begotten His Son out of death; it is the risen Messiah who is
given His inheritance the entire earthly kingdom.
v. 9 The first action of Messiah the King will be to destroy the rebels from out of His kingdom.
v. 10-12 Here we see a choice being given to the rest of the nations; to submit to the Son, or be destroyed.
His reign will be one of absolute peace and righteousness.
When will the prophecies in this psalm be fulfilled? When Jesus returns to the earth, in His Second
Coming. And that is also the time frame of the last part of Psalm 139.
[Return to Psalm 139]
What we see here is the likemindedness of Messiah with His Father concerning these rebels. The time has
come to establish the kingdom on the earth. The time of Tribulation is past, that necessary trial which was
sent upon the earth, to cause men to cry out to God for deliverance; and these rebels had simply hardened
their heart all the more.
It will be the severe mercy of God to destroy them, before they destroy the rest of mankind with their
violence and wickedness. Righteousness cries out for the judgment of God upon the wicked; and God will
give the rebels a just retribution.
The psalmist ends as he began.
v. 23-24 Messiah once again asks His Father to search His heart. The translation anxieties in verse 23 is
unfortunate; the idea is for the Father to look over all the thoughts and motives of Messiahs heart. The
sense is that Messiah desires only to do the will of His Father just as He did in His first coming to the
earth.
Even though the church was a mystery until God revealed it, this psalm shows that it was always part of the
plan of God. The church was just awaiting its unveiling which allows us to see the few veiled references
there are to it in the OT. When we come to Ephesians chapter 5, we will see even more further
revelations of the manifold wisdom of God through the church.
Over the summer keep reading Ephesians and Colossians!