1. A sacred trust (1-2)

Servants of Christ have been entrusted with the secret things of God. God's secret, now made known, is the good news that God sent his Son to die and be raised to life to save all people. Paul was entrusted with this gospel and commissioned by the risen Christ to proclaim it to the world. Many of the Jews, Paul's own people, did not understand his mission because they had not accepted the gospel. All of us who have accepted Jesus and received God's gift of forgiveness and life have been entrusted with this same gospel. It is required that those who have been given a trust prove faithful.

2. The Lord will expose all men's motives (3-5)

No one can judge another Christian. We do not even know our own hearts. God himself looks at the motives of each heart. In his own right time he will expose everything and judge us all. Until that time, we must each be faithful stewards of what has been entrusted to us.

Application: Lord, help me to be a faithful steward of your grace, and faithful to the trust you have given me.
One Word: Be faithful to your trust