Ephesians 2 11 22 Two Very Different Pictures

Ephesians 2: 11 -22

Two Very Different Pictures 2: 12 Christless In Christ Jesus v. 13 Countryless Citizens in the v. 19 nation of God Homeless Hopeless Godless

The Reconciled Picture • Not a stranger or foreigner – Eph. 2: 19; 1 Pet. 2: 9 -10 • Set apart from all others – 2 Cor. 6: 17; Phil. 3: 20 • Submitting to the authority – Col. 3: 17; Heb. 5: 9 • Enjoying the benefits – Eph. 1: 3; Gal. 3: 28 • Promised future glory – 2 Pet. 1: 10 -11; 1 Cor. 15: 24 In Christ Jesus Citizens in the v. 19 nation of God

Two Very Different Pictures Christless In Christ Jesus Countryless Citizens in the nation of God Homeless Children in the v. 19 household of God Hopeless Godless

The Reconciled Picture • Privilege of God as Father – Rom. 8: 15 -17; 1 Jn. 3: 1 -2 • Enjoy right of access to God – Eph. 2: 18; Heb. 4: 16 • Have Jesus as elder Brother – Rom. 8: 17, 29; Heb. 7: 25 • Have brothers & sisters – Gal. 6: 10; 1 Pet. 1: 22; 3: 8 • Comes with responsibility – Matt. 17: 5; John 8: 29 In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the v. 19 household of God

Two Very Different Pictures Christless In Christ Jesus Countryless Citizens in the nation of God Homeless Children in the household of God Hopeless Abounding in hope Godless Dwelling place of v. 20 -22 God

The Reconciled Picture • Living stones – 1 Pet. 2: 5 • Built on foundation of the apostles & prophets – 1 Cor. 3: 9 -11; Eph. 4: 1112; Matt. 16: 18 • Governed/Measured by the cornerstone of Christ – Gal. 1: 6 -9; Col. 3: 17 • Fitly framed together & growing together – Eph. 4: 16; 1 Cor. 3: 16 -17 In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of v. 20 -22 God

Two Very Different Pictures Christless In Christ Jesus Countryless Citizens in the nation of God Homeless Children in the household of God Hopeless Abounding in hope Rom. 15: 13 Godless Dwelling place of God

Two Very Different Pictures Christless In Christ Jesus Countryless Citizens in the nation of God Homeless Children in the household of God Hopeless Abounding in hope Godless Dwelling place of God

To be reconciled & redeemed by the blood of Christ • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Ephesians 2: 8 • Repent of your sins – 2 Peter 3: 9 • Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10: 9 -10 • Be baptized into Christ – Galatians 3: 27 • Live as a faithful child of God – Hebrews 5: 8 -9 In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God