I.　TheDivine Trinity is the focus of the Epistles-Rom. 8:9, 11; 1 Cor.12:4-6;2 Cor.13:14; Gal.4:4-6; Eph. 2:18; 2 Thes. 2:13-14;Titus 3:4-6; Jude 20-21:

A.　"Theloveof Godhasbeenpoured out inourhearts through theHolySpirit, who hasbeengivento us.Forwhilewe wereyet weak, in duetime Christ died for theungodly"-Rom. 5:5-6:

1.　Christ theSon diedfor us, theSpirit hasbeengivento us, andthrough thisSpirit thelove of God hasbeenpoured out in our hearts-vv.5-6.

2.　Nowweenjoytheloveof Godthrough theHolySpirit giventousonthe foundation of thedeath of Christ for us, theungodly.

B.　"You arenotin theflesh,butin the spirit, if indeed theSpirit of God dwells in you. Yet if anyone does not have theSpirit of Christ, he is not of Him"-8:9:

1.　Here theSpirit of GodandtheSpirit of Christ areusedinterchangeably, indicating that theindwelling Spirit of life(v. 2) istheall-inclusivelife-givingSpirit of theentire Triune God.

2.　God,theSpirit, andChrist-the three of theGodhead-are allmentioned in this verse; however, there is onlyonein us,thetriune Spirit of theTriuneGod-John 4:24; 2 Cor. 3:17; Rom. 8:11:

a.　TheSpirit of Godimplies that theSpirit isof theOnewhowasfrom eternity past, who created theuniverse andis theorigin of all things.

b.　TheSpirit of Christ implies that theSpirit is theembodiment andreality of Christ, theincarnated One,whoaccomplished everything necessary to fulfillGod's plan-v. 3.

3.　GodtheFather, Christ theSon,andGodtheSpirit aredwelling inus, making Their homeinus;we have this wonderful triune Occupant inside of us-v.11; cf. Eph. 3:16-17.

C.　"If theSpirit of theOnewho raised Jesus fromthedead dwells in you, He who raised Christ fromthedead willalsogivelifetoyourmortal bodiesthrough His Spirit who indwells you"-Rom.8:11:

1.　Inthis verse wehave theentire Triune God:"theOnewhoraised Jesus from thedead,""Christ," and"His Spirit who indwells you."

2.　Inthis verse wealsohavetheprocess required forthedivine dispensing, God's dispensing of Himself, intothe believers:

a.　Theprocess isimplied inthewordsJesus (emphasizing incarnation), Christ (emphasizing crucifixion andresurrection), andraised (emphasizing resurrection).

b.　Thedivine dispensing isshown bythewordsgivelifetoyourmortal bodies.

D.　"That I might be a minister of Christ Jesus to theGentiles, a laboring priest of thegospelof God,inorder that theoffering of theGentiles might beaccept- able,having beensanctified in theHoly Spirit"-15:16:

1.　Paul saidthat hewasa minister of Christ Jesus, theSon,to theGentiles, ministering asa priest thegospelof the Triune God so that theoffering of theGentiles might be acceptable, having beensanctified in theHoly Spirit.

2.　Paul wasalaboring priest of thegospelof theTriune God,ministering Christ Jesus, theSon, to theGentiles; eventually, theresult of hisworkwas to offer theGentiles to God as a sanctified entity through the Holy Spirit.

II.　Everything that is mentioned concerning the Divine Trinity in the NewTestament is related to the divine dispensing-1 Pet. 1:2; 2 Thes.2:13-14:

A.　Therevelation of theDivine Trinity in the holy Word is not for mere doctrinal understanding butfor thedispensing of theTriune God in HisDivine Trinity intoHischosen andredeemed peoplefortheir experience, enjoyment, and growth in life-2 Cor. 13:14.

B.　Thecrucial focusof Ephesians isthedivine dispensing of theDivine Trinity intothebelievers:

1.　Chapter 1 unveils how God theFather chose andpredestinated themembers in eternity, God theSon redeemed them, andGod theSpirit sealed them as a pledge, thus imparting Himself intoHisbelievers for the formation of the church, whichis theBody of Christ, thefullness of theOnewho fillsallin all-vv.3-14, 17-23.

2.　Chapter 2 showsus that in theDivine Trinity all thebelievers, bothJewish andGentile, have access unto God theFather, through God theSon, in God theSpirit-v. 18.

3.　Inchapter3theapostle prays thatGodtheFather wouldgrantthe believers to be strengthened through God theSpirit intotheir inner man so that Christ, GodtheSon,maymake Hishomeintheir hearts, that they maybe filledunto all thefullness of God-vv. 16-19.

4.　Chapter 4 portrays how theprocessed God astheSpirit, theLord,andthe Father is mingled with theBodyof Christ so that allthemembers of the Body mayexperience theDivine Trinity-vv. 4-6.

5.　Chapter 5 exhorts thebelievers to praise theLord,God theSon,with the songsof GodtheSpirit, andgivethanks inthename of ourLordJesus Christ, God theSon, to God theFather-vv. 19-20.

6.　Chapter 6 instructs us to fightthespiritual warfare by beingempowered in theLord,God theSon,putting on the wholearmor of God theFather, and wielding theswordof theSpirit-vv. 10-11,17.

C.　Inourdailylivingweneedtoreceive, experience, andenjoythedivine dispensing in a normal, gradual, andsteady way-Rom. 8:11; 2 Cor. 13:14:

1.　Themorewe experience thedivine dispensing, themorewe grow in life for thebuilding up of theBody of Christ-Eph. 3:16-19;4:15-16.

2.　Theprocessed andconsummated Triune Godiswithin usnotinaspectacular way butin an ordinary way-Rom. 8:9, 11:

a.　Weneedtolivealifeinthedivine dispensing inanormal wayand learn to be satisfied with ordinary daysin thedivine dispensing.

b.　Ourdestiny istoliveanormal lifeinthedivine dispensing; it isa blessing to be satisfied with ordinary daysin thedivine dispensing.