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Week of September 18, 2022

We all, at least some of the time, are in circumstances we don’t like. The apostle Paul found himself in a circumstance he didn’t like 100% of the time: PRISON. Yet he thrived in those limiting circumstances. This was evidenced by the fact that he was inspired of God to write parts of the New Testament as well as lead some officers of the Roman empire into a personal relationship with Christ. How? Paul never forgot his primary identity was: in Christ. He never calls himself a prisoner of Caesar, instead he refers to himself as a prisoner of Christ. In other words he never saw circumstances beyond his control as limiting God’s will for his life. While in prison his relationship with the Lord was so dynamic, he referred to some of his experience as a revelation. Who of us would not embrace negative circumstances in order to have direct revelation from God. So the next time you have circumstances that seem to limit you, never forget God controls circumstances beyond your control. And in those circumstances we can find God‘s will. Then you won’t just survive the negative circumstances, you’ll have an opportunity to thrive in those circumstances.

It’s been such a privilege to serve Laurelwood these last 17 months. Gwyn and I will keep in touch and see you occasionally. For example we will be back October 9 for Pastor Erik‘s Dedication Sunday. In Christ together, Dennis.

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God’s Mystery

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Ephesians 3:1-5

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God’s Mystery

September 18, 2022 / Pastor Dennis Beatty / Ephesians 3:1-5

Don’t be a prisoner of your circumstances.

Why prison?

I, the prisoner of Christ for the sake of you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you.
Ephesians 3:1-2

What job does a prisoner have?

That by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
Ephesians 3:3

What is the role of a prisoner?

And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.
Ephesians 3:4

What is the passion of the prisoner?

Which 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.
Ephesians 3:5

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