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Goal: To see how radical this teaching is, and understand what it demands from us.
1. The Epic Poem that Opens Ephesians
One long sentence, v.3 all the way to v.14!!
Exquisitely constructed jewel of a sentence
Poetic in its structure
Would have been read aloud as a public event
2. Paul’s Prayer —For Us!
Paul takes the three core parts of the epic poem and turns them into a prayer
1. Past, 2. Present and 3. Future
The Sum is Greater than the Parts
The Poetry and the Power
The Response Required from the Original Hearers
The Response Required from Us
Ephesians 2:11–22
The Sum is Greater than the Parts
The Poetry and the Power
The Response Required from the Original Hearers
The Response Required from Us
Three Messages
From Foreigners Far Away, to Family Near
The Laws divided, and they are demolished
The new Unity will create something Extraordinary
The Response Required from the Original Hearers
From Foreigners Far Away, to Family Near
Encouragement that they belong
The Laws divided, and they are demolished
Call to tear down the effects of the wall
The new Unity will create something Extraordinary
Directions for building
Galatians 2
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party.
And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I spoke to Cephas before them all…
The Sum is Greater than the Parts
The Poetry and the Power
The Response Required from the Original Hearers
The Response Required from Us
The Response Required from Us
From Foreigners Far Away, to Family Near
Encouragement that we belong as we read the O.T.
The Laws divided, and they are demolished
Call to tear down the effects of walls today
The new Unity will create something Extraordinary
Directions for building
The Response Required from Us
From Foreigners Far Away, to Family Near
Feel how you belong as you read God’s compassion and commitment to his people in the O.T.
The Laws divided, and they are demolished
Don’t allow your inner judge to constantly condemn you
Unity will create something Extraordinary
God is so pleased when you step out of your comfort zone and connect with someone very different