Unsearchable Riches

UNSEARCHABLE, a. unserch'able. That cannot be searched or explored; inscrutable; hidden; mysterious.

Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is THIS grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the UNSEARCHABLE riches of Christ;

In Ephesians Chapter 3 Paul is talking about a mystery which was never before revealed. Webster, above, says that a thing which is unsearchable cannot be searched or explored. It is inscrutable, hidden, mysterious.

This mystery Paul relates here could not be searched out in the Old Testament. It cannot be found in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and it is not seen in the book of Acts.

This mystery has to do with the salvation of the likes of you and me. Paul says that in time past we had no part in God's promises. He says that we were without God and without hope in the world, in Ephesians 2:11-12. But then he adds:

Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

By Paul's doctrine in the book of Ephesians we have redemption when we trust in Jesus Christ:

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

On the cross of Calvary Jesus Christ suffered, he shed his blood, he died for our sins. He was raised again for our justification. Salvation is a GIFT:

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

The YE in the verse above refers to people like you and I who in time past had no hope because we were not aligned with God's chosen people, the nation of Israel. Paul says that we were aliens and strangers.

So there was a MYSTERY which in time past was UNSEARCHABLE. It was never written about until Paul wrote about it as the Lord Jesus Christ revealed it to him.

Ephesians 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Ephesians 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

So the unsearchable riches of Christ were made known to the Apostle Paul for us today. THIS grace was given to Paul to preach among the Gentiles:

Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Trust Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour and salvation is complete! When it is complete it is done. Nothing more needed, ever.

Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: