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I. INTRO
A. Where We’re Going
B. Where we’ve been
a.
Illust.
American, an individualistic society
1.
We c the Gospel as what God can do for me
i. God did a personal wrk in u & me.
ii.
More 2 Salvation than reconciling individuals 2 God as we read in previous vs.
-God has been & still is interested in creating a people 4 himself
2. Christianity is a very personal relationship.
i. I.E. in the middle o worship, we can personally connect & feel his presence tangibly
-God is concerned w/u personally!
3. Yet, God is not individualistic!
i.
He is concerned w/the formation o a nation!
- "when 2/ 3 gathered I’m w/them”
- corporate prayer so vital
- corporate worship is so pwrfl
ii.
God connected personally w/Abraham, why?
- 2 make a nation who will b a blessing 2 all nations (jesus fulfills that, which we’ll c in the coming vs’)
C. Main Text
Eph 2:11-13
D. Pray
II.
BODY
A. The old Circumstance
a. to the ancient jew, there were only 2 kinds o people: Jews, every1 else!
1. circumcision was the identifying mark 4 the people o God
2. The Jew’s position w/in the OT covenant was:
i. near 2, known by, had hope in, and united w/the 1 true God!
-as long as they keep their part o the covenant!
*problem is, Isr.
kept messing it up!
a. a gentiles position: alienated, strangers, hopeless, removed from the 1 true God
B. A new Circumstance
B. A new Circumstance
Eph 2:13
B. A new Circumstance
a. now in Christ
in Christ means:
b. now brought near
Brought near means:
i. access 2 God
c. now at peace
1. Peace (shalom) is : nothing broken, nothing missing
d.
Included as God’s people (How? - Jesus’ Sacrifice)
(How? - Jesus’ Sacrifice)
How?
1. Jesus’ sacrifice brought down the dividing wall
brought down the dividing wall
2. Jesus’ sacrifice abolished the law
i.
Abolished here- to reduce to inactivity
to reduce to inactivity
ii.
Rendered the law in active by fulfilling it
rendered the law in active by fulfilling it
Matt 5:17
dissolve, break up, put down
- “abolish” - dissolve, break up, put down
iii.
replaced the law of commandments with:
- a life under grace
Ro
-fruit of the spirit
*“there is no law”
*The Spirit: God’s new Identifier 4 his people
C. The point: making one new people from two!
making 1 people from 2!
Eph 2:
a. one people illust: unity sand
b. with one new people there is shalom
nothing broken nothing missing between humanity & itself
do our relationships w/1 another look like shalom?
what about our relationships btwn us & other churches?
nothing broken nothing missing between humanity & God
this is in the hear & now, and eternity!
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