THE MYSTERY THAT IS HIDDEN FROM PAST AGES AND GENERATIONS PART TWO

THE MYSTERY THAT IS HIDDEN FROM PAST AGES AND GENERATIONS

Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.…

Col 1:25-27

THE MYSTERIES (more than one) OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. "For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.…

Matthew 13:10-12

Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst."  Luke 17:20-21

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. "You are My friends if you do what I command you.… John 15:13-14