1. Ephesians 2:11-22 I want to take your picture tonight At the end – I told you I wanted to take your picture – which of these pictures looks like you?

2. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless Countryless Christless 2:12 v.13 v.19

3. The Reconciled Picture In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Not a stranger or foreigner –Eph. 2:19; 1 Pet. 2:9-10 Set apart from all others –2 Cor. 6:17; Phil. 3:20 Submitting to the authority –Col. 3:17; Heb. 5:9 Enjoying the benefits –Eph. 1:3; Gal. 3:28 Promised future glory –2 Pet. 1:10-11; 1 Cor. 15:24 v.19

4. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless Homeless v.19

5. The Reconciled Picture In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Privilege of God as Father –Rom. 8:15-17; 1 Jn. 3:1-2 Enjoy right of access to God –Eph. 2:18; Heb. 4:16 Have Jesus as elder Brother –Rom. 8:17, 29; Heb. 7:25 Have brothers & sisters –Gal. 6:10; 1 Pet. 1:22; 3:8 Comes with responsibility –Matt. 17:5; John 8:29 v.19

6. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless v.20-22

7. The Reconciled Picture In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Living stones –1 Pet. 2:5 Built on foundation of the apostles & prophets –1 Cor. 3:9-11; Eph. 4:11- 12; Matt. 16:18 Governed/Measured by the cornerstone of Christ –Gal. 1:6-9; Col. 3:17 Fitly framed together & growing together –Eph. 4:16; 1 Cor. 3:16-17 v.20-22

8. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless Hopeless Rom. 15:13

9. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless

10. To be reconciled & redeemed by the blood of Christ In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Believe Jesus is God’s Son –Ephesians 2:8 Repent of your sins –2 Peter 3:9 Confess your faith in Jesus –Romans 10:9-10 Be baptized into Christ –Galatians 3:27 Live as a faithful child of God –Hebrews 5:8-9

11. Two Very Different Pictures In Christ Jesus Citizen in the holy nation of God Member of the Household of God Abounding in hope Temple/Dwelling place of God Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless