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Ephesians 2:17 · BSB
2:17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
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…is not just for a few, it's for all. To be what? To be disciples of Jesus. So this call is for you today and going forward. And so we also look inEphesians chapter 2. This is a letter written to the church that met in the city of Ephesus by a guy named Paul, who Paul was a leader in the first century church. And…
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Are you ready for the Word of God? Okay, let's turn toEphesians, chapter 2. Ephesians, chapter 2. For the last couple of weeks, we've been asking the question in this sermon series Is he worthy? And the resounding answer…
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…was communicating that God's people are positionally sitting on the knee of God as the adopted children of their Heavenly Father. Remember thatEphesians chapter 2is in the context of Ephesians chapter 1, where in Ephesians chapter 1, verse 5 through 6, Paul wrote, he predestined us to adoption as sons…
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…to you because this concept of intervening into the life of someone, which would then lead to a changed life, is similar to what Paul inEphesians chapter 2is getting at. Except that God wasn't just changing the heart and behaviors of a person. He was to bring life into people who were once dead so…
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…of this verse, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. And so it's essentially reiterating what's mentioned there inEphesians chapter 2. We can't earn our salvation. We cannot pay for it. We cannot get that gift in our own strength. All we can do is come to, as it says here, through…
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…to know just to look at that picture, there's a whole lot of cultural stuff that's actually taking place here. So what the Bible says is that inEphesians chapter 2, it says I've taken these people who are far away and those who are near the Israelites. I've taken them and I've made them into one person. I've…
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…He didn't save me because, oh, what do I do with Greg now? Holy cow, what am I going to do with him? No, the Bible says that when we're saved inEphesians chapter 2, that he has a plan for our lives, that he's already designed for us. And he saved us to be in that. And he saved us to be a part of that. And…
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…together grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. According toEphesians chapter 2, each of us as believers together build the temple of God on earth in which God dwells. and God's temple continues to grow as more and more saints…
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…it's not some physical building in the future. When we get into the New Testament flow, who is the temple? We are. Ephesians talks about that inEphesians chapter 2. 1 Corinthians talks about that. 1st Peter talks about that. We have become the habitation of the presence of God on the earth. And so, what John…
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…way you get the strength of God in your weariness is if you belong to God. And just in case you don't know how to do that, let me just take you toEphesians, chapter 2, and read for you verses 12 and 13. Paul writes remember that you were at the time, at one time, separated from Christ. That was, all of us…
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…and how God's church can live out the unity of God amongst each other, but also in the world. And today we're going to start a new chapter inEphesians chapter 2. Now, as we go into this chapter, we need to understand that to describe the wondrous and merciful salvation that God has bestowed upon us, Paul…
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…be clear on the source of our godliness. It's not you, it's not me. It's the grace of God. It's Jesus shining through us. We get a taste of this inEphesians chapter 2, 1 through 10. Before Christ, we were dead in our trespasses and sins and we were following the course of the world. We were following the prince…
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…we looked at the idea that we can praise because of what God has done, and this week we're going to pick back up in Ephesians. We're going to be inEphesians, chapter 2. And Paul is writing to a group of Christians Ultimately he's writing to you and I, and he reminds us of this. It says this in verse 1. It says…
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Well, the Lord is good, and His mercy endures. For how long? How long do you believe that? Amen. Turn over toEphesians chapter 2. In Ephesians chapter 2, we're going to start in verse 4 and go to verse 7. So excited to be ministering. How many have been enjoying Wednesday…
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…we have joined team Jesus, if you will. And there is a status change that takes place. I want you to listen to what the Apostle Paul said inEphesians chapter 2. He said this, But God. But God. But God. Biggest but in scripture is right there. But God. But God. Being rich in mercy because of the great love…
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…should be because that's the only hope that they have is that promise of a Messiah. But we're under that condemnation until we get saved. Go toEphesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter 2. I didn't mark my pages. So you guys could beat me there if you really try. So I like putting that challenge on there. You can…
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…enjoy that brotherly relationship. That family relationship even with God. Paul describes this directly in his letter to the church of Ephesus inEphesians chapter 2.19. Where he says, So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. But you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.…
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…take all this effort to pursue peace with people? Well, God reconciled us to himself, and he reconciled us to each other. That's the whole point ofEphesians chapter 2. The peace that we have is a blood-bought peace. But there's more to that. God has existed as a triune God. And he knows peace firsthand. And he…
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…had once been separated from the covenant of Israel, and cut off from fellowship with God because of the work of Christ. As John read fromEphesians chapter 2earlier this morning, Because of Christ's work on the cross, he gave us peace. Through his person, through his death, through his resurrection, we…
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…that grace which is the glue of the kingdom. Now let me kind of emphasize this and rub this in a little bit more and I want you to jump forward toEphesians chapter 2. It is going to come up on the screen behind me, but I do think it would help you to turn there in your Bible if you can. So keep a finger in 2…
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