Ephesians 3:8

Ephesians 3:8

The Unsearchable Riches of Christ.

I. Paul preached riches.This word represents three things: value, abundance, and supply.

II. Unsearchable riches that is, value not traced by inquiry and investigation. You can very soon search earthly riches; but you cannot, by any use or enjoyment, search the unsearchable riches of Christ.

III. Christ bestows His riches freely; His joy is in communicating of His fulness. He has no wish to keep back anything from us that would do us good. We may stretch out both hands to heaven for all the help we need, and from the riches of Christ we shall have it.

S. Martin, Westminster Chapel Sermons,3rd series, p. 79.

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