WE’RE ALL IN CHRIST TOGETHER

WE’RE ALL IN CHRIST TOGETHER

WE’RE ALL IN CHRIST TOGETHER
Ephesians: Cosmic Truth For Common People – Part 4
Ephesians 2.11-22

THE CHURCH SHOULD RELATE DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE …

THE GOSPEL ISN’T Constrained By Our Experiences

v. 12 “… separated from Christ…” & “… having no hope and without God in the world.” 

“… alienated from the commonwealth of Israel …” & “… strangers to the covenants of promise…” (esv)   

v. 11 “… called ‘the uncircumcision’ …” (esv)

OUR SAVIOR HAS Removed Our Divisions

v. 14 “For he himself is our peace …” (esv)

WHAT HAS JESUS DONE TO BRING US PEACE?

BY Changing The Game

v. 15 “… by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances …” (esv)

BY Creating A New Race

v. 15 “… that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two …” (esv)

BY Killing The Hatred

v. 16 “… in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.” (esv)

OUR IDENTITIES HAVE A New Definition

vv. 19 & 21 “… you are fellow citizens … members of the household of God … a holy temple in the Lord.” (esv)

v. 20 “… built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone …” (esv)

v. 17 “And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.” (esv)

v. 11 “… remember that at one time …” (esv)