“Works” (Ep.2:8-10)

1. “Works” (Ep.2:8-10) Iniquity, Mt.7:23 Mighty, Mt.11:20 Hypocrisy, Mt.23:3,5 Law, Ro.3:27 Darkness, Ro.13:12 Boastful, Ep.2:9 Incomplete, Rv.3:2 Good, Ep.2:10 Faith, Jn.6:28-29; Ga.5:6 Repentance, Mt.12: 41; Jon.3:10 Judgment, Mt.16:27 Justifying, Ja.2 Jesus, Jn.9:4

2. “You Gentiles…” (11) • Remember your past - “Called” • Uncircumcision(a label) • Circumcision(Ro.2) – (“so called”)

3. “Therefore” (12)links to 2:1-10Fivefold descent into despair 1. Christless. 1:3 2. Stateless. Alienated, estranged 3. Homeless. Alien; excluded from covenant people. Ro.9:3-5 4. Hopeless. 1 Th.4:13 5. Godless. ‘Atheist” (Ro.1:18)

4. “But now” (2:13) Dead (1-3) But God (4) Alienated (11-12) But now (13) Far off (13; Ac.2:39) Now near (17)

5. He is our peace (v.14) • He (emphatic) – our peace . . . • Middle wall: dividing wall, barrier • In Temple, 4½ ft. high; divided court of Gentiles from Temple proper • 1871; 1935 • Ac.21:27-32 • Literal wall fell in AD 70 With God Jew with Gentile

6. Abolished in His flesh… (15) • Ordinance: small section of law. Lk.2:1 • Create (v.10) one new man (no hybrid) Both become a new being, like God (4:24) This makes peace (14, 15, 17)

7. Reconciliation in Christ (2 Co.5:19) Reconciliation in one body(Ep.2:16) Baptized into, Ga.3:27 Saved added, Ac.2:47 Added to Lord, Ac.11:24 In Christ Every spiritual blessing(1:3) In one body

8. Temple of God, 20-22 1. Foundation,Is.28:16; 1 Co.3:10-11 2. Apostles and prophets(3:5). Ac.2:42 3. Cornerstone – • Joins together two sides • Determines direction of walls; line up • Being built upon. 1 Pt.2:4-8. 4. Holy. Not in Jerusalem… (Ac.7:48-50) 5. Dwelling place of Godhead

9. Other temples are gone