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Two Realms

Two Realms. Ephesians 2:11-22. Last Week: God's Grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. . Last Week: God's Grace. God is Working Toward a Purpose.

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Two Realms

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  1. Two Realms Ephesians 2:11-22

  2. Last Week: God's Grace • Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

  3. Last Week: God's Grace God is Working Toward a Purpose For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

  4. Last Week: God's Grace God is Working Toward a Purpose Which includes you and I. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

  5. Last Week: God's Grace God is Working Toward a Purpose Which includes you and I. It is not trite! …created in Christ Jesus for good works… Ephesians 2:10

  6. Last Week: God's Grace God is Working Toward a Purpose Which includes you and I. It is not trite! …created in Christ Jesus for good works… Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 2:7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

  7. Significance Is… 20,000,000 AD 1966 Ephesians 2:7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

  8. Significance Is.. A Question of Realms. ‘Keith-Kingdom’ ‘Scottish Keith’

  9. The Savage Realm Ephesians 2:11 Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. Ephesians 2:12 In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.

  10. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders…”

  11. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision…

  12. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God “…In those days you were living apart from Christ…” Eph. 2:12

  13. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God Non-Citizens You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel (Eph. 2:12)

  14. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God Non-Citizens Without Rights “…you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them…”

  15. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God Non-Citizens Without Rights Without Hope “You lived in this world without God and without hope”

  16. The Savage Realm “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God Non-Citizens Without Rights Without Hope and Without GOD

  17. The Savage Realm Romans 3:13-17 (NASB) "Their throat is an open grave , With their tongues they keep deceiving , The poison of asps is under their lips;…mouth is full of bitterness; …feet are swift to shed blood, …And the path of peace they have not known." “Outsiders” “Pagans” Alienated from God Non-Citizens Without Rights Without Hope and Without GOD

  18. The Significant Realm But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13

  19. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings But now you have been united with Christ Jesus Ephesians 2:13

  20. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ Ephesians 2:13

  21. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. For He Himself is our peace…Ephesians 2:14

  22. The Significant Realm “No foreigner may enter within the barrier and enclosure round the temple. Anyone caught doing so will have himself to blame for his ensuing death.” Josephus, Jewish Wars, 5:194 • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility Ephesians 2:14 He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.

  23. The Significant Realm “American Dream” • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, Ephesians 2:14

  24. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, Ephesians 2:14

  25. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility • Removing the Source of Hostility: “Law” “by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances” Ephesians 2:15

  26. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility • Removing the Source of Hostility: “Law” “by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances” Ephesians 2:15 The Look of Freedom

  27. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Walls of Hostility • Removing the Source of Hostility: “Law” • A New Humanity “so that in Himself He might make the two into onenew man, thus establishing peace,” Ephesians 2:15

  28. The Significant Realm • United With the King of Kings • Who Paid With His Own Blood • The “Prince of Peace” • Tearing Down Prison Walls • Removing the Source of Hostility: “Law” • A New Humanity • With a New Language Ephesians 2:17 And He came and announced peace to you who were far away , and peace to those who were near;

  29. Two Realms Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

  30. Two Realms He came and announced peace to you who were far away , and peace to those who were near;

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