God's eternal plan: a Gospel for the world
Exegetical note: The axis around which this (probably pseudoPau line) passage turns is the idea of God's eternal and mysterious plan to extend the gospel of salvation in Christ to all humanity - a "mystery" apparently kept even from the heavenly host. This plan is now revealed by the Spirit to the apostles and prophets.
Call to Worship
Leader:
Fellow sojourners, we meet to worship God!
People:
OURS IS THE GOD OF ISRAEL, OF MOSES, OF DAVID!
Leader:
But ours also is the God of the nations, the world, the universe!
People: