1. I. Their Despair, Ep.2:11-13

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

3. “Therefore” (12) links to 2:1-10 Fivefold descent into despair 1. Christless. 1:3 2. Stateless. Alienated, estranged “Excluded from the corporate life of Israel” Commonwealth: state, government that ruled Israel (theocracy). Ac.22

4. “Therefore” (12) links to 2:1-10 Fivefold 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)

5. “Far off” (v.13) Is.57:19 Ps.148:14

6. I. Their Despair, Ep.2:11-13 II. Their Deliverance, Ep.2:13-22

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

8. 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 With GodJew with Gentile

10. Temple warning to Gentiles Ac.21:27-32 Literal wall fell in AD 70 “Let no one of any other nation come within the fence and barrier around the Holy Place. Whoever is caught doing so will himself be responsible for the fact that his death will ensue.”

11. 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) This makes peace (14, 15, 17)

12. Results of His death (16) Blood, 13 Flesh, 15 Cross, 16 One body

13. Preached peace (17) Hb.1:2 First: achieved peace Then: preached peace

14. Access (18) Fellow citizens… (19) Foundation, joined together (20-22) “The right or opportunity to address someone, implying higher status of the person addressed—‘approach, access”

15. I. Their Despair, Ep.2:11-13 III. Their Description, Ep.2:16,19-22 II. Their Deliverance, Ep.2:13-22

16. 1. Body of Christ, 16 One body, from ‘both’ (14); new man, 15 Reconcile 1. What? Reconcile Both 2. Who? Both (18) Cross 3. How? Cross One body 4. Where? One body (1:22-23). Ac.20:28 (Turn from hostility to friendship)

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

18. 2. Kingdom of God, 19 Christ is King; we are fellow citizens Israel of God, Ga.6:16  Roman Empire, at peak of its glory  Greatest kingdom: Theocracy. Dn.2 Ex.19:6 Israel Ex.19:6 Israel 1 Pt.2:9 Church 1 Pt.2:9 Church

19. 3. Family of God, 19 Household (Ga.6:10; 1 Tim.5:8) Adopted, 1:5 Father, 3:14-15; 4:6

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

21. Other temples are gone Christless In Christ, 13 Stateless Wall down, 14; Access, 18 Homeless Fellow citizens, 19; one body, 16 Godless Reconciled; no enmity, 16 Hopeless Peace, 14-17