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Last week we didn’t get to far in the book of Ephesians, so today we’re going to *pick up* right *where we left off*.
*I.
**/EPH 2:10/*
*A.
*The word “*Workmanship*” in this *V* *means* “*Masterpiece*.”
*1.
A work* that is *so valuable* *and* so *precious* *to God* that *He Himself alone could create* *through* the Lord *Jesus* Christ.
*a.
*It says in that *same V* that “*We are created to do good works*.”
*i.
Good works did not make us God’s Masterpiece*, *because* *we are God’s Masterpiece* *then we* will *do good works*.
*b.
*He *says* at the *end of this V* that *God* has *ordained* that *we should walk in them*.
*i.
God* has *ordained* that *we* *should walk in good works*.
*B.
In the next few Vs* we’re *going to be looking* *at the work of Jesus* *in removing the barrier between God and man*, but *also* through the *work of Jesus God* has *removed* the *barrier between races*.
*1. *There has *always been racial barriers* in the world.
*a.
People* are *going to be prejudice*, *because* they are *in Satan’s world*.
*i.
*The *Devil is the author of prejudice* in the world.
*2. *There is *only 1 place of true equality*, and *that is in the body of Christ*, which is *through the New Birth*.
*a.
**/GAL 3:26-28/*
*b.
In the body of Christ*, there is *no male or female*, *black or white*, *Jew or Gentile*.
*i.
*At least there *shouldn’t be*.
*We are now all 1 family*.
All of us have the *same Father*.
*C.
**/EPH 2:11/*
*1.
This V shows* us that *races exist only in the flesh*.
You were “Gentiles in the flesh.
*2. **/EPH 2:12/*
*a.
Before we knew* the Lord *Jesus* Christ *we were aliens from* the “*Commonwealth of Israel*” *or* the “*Citizenship of Israel*.”
*b.
Meaning* that we *didn’t have the rights to the COVENANTS* that God made with the children of Israel.
*i.
Notice* that the word “*Covenants*” is in the *plural*.
*3. *There are *4 main covenants* *spoken of in the OT*.
*a.
1st* the had the “*Abrahamic Covenant*,” *2nd* “*Palestinian Covenant*,” *3rd* the “*Davidic Covenant*,” and *4th* the *promises of t*he “*NEW Covenant*.”
(*Jer.
31:31-34; Ezek.
36:24-30*)
*i.
All* of the *covenants pointed to* “*the promise*” *of the Messiah* *and of the blessings through Him*.
*b.
There was a time when we were without the* “*Covenants and Promises of God*,” and we were *without hope and without God*.
*3. **/EPH 2:13/*
*a.
*In this V *Paul says* that “*Now we are in Christ Jesus and because of that we are made nigh*.
*i.
*The *Jews used* to use the *phrase* “*To make nigh*,” *meaning* “*To make a proselyte*,” *Or to make a Jew*.
*b.
In other words* what *Paul* in *saying*, Is that “*we have been brought into the Promises and Covenants by the Blood of Jesus*.”
*II.
*At *1 time* *there was a great Barrier* *between God and man*.
*A.
*(*JOB 9:32-33 NASB*) “*For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court together.
“There is no umpire between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both*.”
*1.
What JOB was saying* *is that there was no one that could settle the great difference between us*.
(God and man)
*a.
God couldn’t do it* *because* *He is God* *and not a man*.
*b.
Man couldn’t do it because* *he was a man* *and not God*.
*2.
But there was 1 that could do it* *and that was* the *Lord Jesus Christ*.
*a.
He could satisfy the claims of God* *because He is God*.
*b.
He could satisfy the claims of man because He is Man*.
*B.
He was the only 1 that could bring us into salvation*, *and* *it came through His precious shed blood*.
*III.
**/EPH 2:14/*
*A.
*The *word* here for “*Peace*” is talking about “*Reconciliation*.”
*1.
Through* the *work of* the Lord *Jesus* Christ we have *been reconciled* *back to God*.
*a.
*Turn with me to */2 COR 5:17-19/*
*b.
What are the* “*Old things that are passed away*?”
*i.
He’s talking about our spirit man*.
*Our Old Spirit man died*, *it’s gone* and *God has given us a brand new spirit*.
*ii.
Old things are passed away*; *behold, all things are become new*.
*2. *In (*V 18*) Paul says, “*And all things are of God*.”
*a.
All things are not of God*.
*I like* how the *NIV* puts it.
*i.
*The *NIV says*, “*All this is from God.” Meaning that this recreation of our spirit man is from God*.”
*3. *At the *end of* (*V 18*) it says, “*Who (God) hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ*.”
*a.
*The word “*Reconciled*” means “*Return to favor*.”
*b.
We have been returned* *to favor with God*, *but* *this* also *tells me something* *very interesting*.
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