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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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…the Bible uses the term in all those various ways as well. But I'd like us to focus this morning on one aspect, the one that's mentioned here inEphesians chapter 2. And I think this passage is significant because it's perhaps the only place in scripture where peace is developed in this gospel sense the way it…
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…us. It's an inherited sinful nature. Now, the Bible describes this another way. Being spiritually dead. Look at what Paul said to the Ephesians. InEphesians chapter 2, he's going to sort of lay it out to these people, these Christians, who they were before they came to know Christ and how God worked in them so…
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…darkness. Distant from this close relationship with God we were created for. Contradicting His commands. Without hope and without God in the world.Ephesians chapter 2. The darkness of this world leaves everyone alone and hopeless and helpless stuck, right? Unless, unless light comes and finds us. Unless light…
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If you have a Bible, I invite you to turn to Ephesians.Ephesians chapter 2. We're going to begin reading in verse 19. So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members…
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…who we are as a household of faith. And so if you haven't listened to those, I'd like to encourage you to go back and take a listen. We will be inEphesians chapter 2, beginning in verse 11. We'll read through verse 19, And let us listen carefully, for this is God's word. Therefore, remember that at one time, you…
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If you have a Bible, I invite you to turn toEphesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter 2. We'll begin reading in verse 1. And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked. Following the course…
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…don't have the religious pedigree, or that they're they're a woman. No, no, no. Jesus abolished all of that. Matter of fact, the Bible even says inEphesians chapter 2, he is our peace that has broken down every wall. And so that's the reality. It's demonstrated in the church. What makes us different according to…
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…that they were called into the fellowship of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let me remind you more fully of what was written to the Ephesians. InEphesians chapter 2, we read, So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. This…
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…powerful book for us because now we are the people of God living in exile. Before we knew Christ, we were full citizens of this world. Paul says inEphesians chapter 2that we follow the course of this world and the prince of the power of the air. This world is destined for destruction and that was our destiny too…
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…our life. So that we are always loved. Accepted. Treasured. And assured of salvation. salvation. Now let's see how this is all true. And we go toEphesians chapter 2. Which is a great passage. To help us understand. The grace. Of God to us. First. We are dead. Without grace. Dead without grace. Look at verse 1…
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…from my Creator. The problem with sin is that it also causes a part of my soul and my makeup to die. It leaves us spiritually dead. That's whyEphesians chapter 2says, as for you, you are dead in your trespasses and sins. But it also says you are slaves to the enemy, slaves to the prince of the power of the…
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…he saved us, but according to his mercy. Because none of us have been good enough at any time. All of us need mercy. The Bible says it like this inEphesians chapter 2. He says, And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the…
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…to. Right? There are these silos that exist in our culture. And so what does this mean for us if we really take seriously what Paul's saying inEphesians chapter 2? It means that we're the ones who have to go over the walls. We cannot wait around for somebody else to do it. You can't wait around for your…
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…go to Ephesians chapter 3, verses 4 and 5. So one letter, Paul's writing here, we're carrying thoughts, we're carrying these thoughts with us fromEphesians chapter 2into Ephesians chapter 3 into Ephesians chapter 4. Okay? So he's talked about the church has been built on the foundation, built on a foundation,…
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…he said is God with us, he gave this gift to us. And I want you to really take this to heart. Because it's so amazing. He says, but this is uhEphesians chapter 2, 4. But God who is rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together…
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…to say that you become a Christian through faith in Jesus and then you do your best to hang on yourself. No. Saving faith is a gift from God.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 8 tells us, when God so works in us to enable us to believe and we believe, God's going to continue to work in us to enable us to…
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Ephesians chapter 2, we're going to look at verses 11 through 19 tonight. We're going to take two weeks to look at this next section of Ephesians tonight. We're just…
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…beep. What are you waiting for? If you have not put your faith in Jesus yet, what are you waiting for? Now, next week, we're going to continueEphesians chapter 2. And I promise you, it's not going to be gloomy. The passage will not talk about dead bones, dry bones, or dead, you know, we will actually…
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…of our salvation. It's not to earn salvation. It results from being saved. God's good works don't save us, but we were saved for good works.Ephesians chapter 2, 1 through 10. And so, reading your Bible, praying, giving, evangelism, those are all outworkings of what God has already established in us through…
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…it has been called, with a capacity and a need to relate to God. And sin is that which separates us, but we were, let me get the right verse here.Ephesians chapter 2, you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you once walked. Among which others once lived in the passions of flesh, carrying out the…
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