Lest We Forget
Ephesians 2:11-22
1. Don’t Forget, Outside of Christ You Are Owed Nothing. (Vs. 11-12, Gal 4:8)
a. Galatians 4:8, “But in the past, since you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.”
2. Don’t Forget, the “Far” Are Drawn “Near” in Christ Alone. (Vs. 13, Isaiah 57:19)
a. Midrashic (Jewish Commentary) Interpretations of Esther 3:9, “No nation is near to God except Israel”
b. Isaiah 57:19, “The Lord says, “Peace, peace to the one who is far or near, and I will heal him.”
3. Don’t Forget, Jesus is the Real Peacemaker. (Vs. 14-22, Micah 5:4-5a, Col 3:4, 1 Cor 3:11)
a. Micah 5:4-5a, “He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the Lord, in the majestic name of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for then his greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. He will be their peace.”
b. Colossians 3:4, “When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”
c. 1 Corinthians 3:11, “For no one can lay any foundation other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.”