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We’re still on the book of Ephesians, and we’ll probably be on it for a number of weeks.
*Last time* we we’re *on* (*Eph 2:14*), *but* we *didn’t finish* with that V, so let’s pick up from there.
*I.
**/EPH 2:14/*
*A.
1st* of all he says that “*He is our peace*.”
*1. *The *meaning* there is that *we are at peace with God*.
*a.
*The *only way* that *we could be a peace with God* *is* for us *to become righteous*.
*2. *(*Isaiah 64:6*) Says, “*But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags*.”
/KJV/
*a.
*We *couldn’t become righteous*.
*b.
*(*2 Corinthians 5:21*) Says, “*For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him*.”
/KJV/
*i.
Jesus took our place* *and* *we took on His righteousness*.
*3. *Last week we mentioned there was a *great Barrier* *between God and man*.
You could call it *a great wall separating us from God*.
*a.
*(*Ephesians 2:14*) says, “*For he is our peace*, *who hath made both one*, and */hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us/*.”
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*b.
*Now we can come boldly unto the throne of grace, and find help in a time of need.
*B.
**/EPH 2:15/*
*1. *In the *1st* *part* of that *V* where he *says*, “*Having abolished in his flesh the enmity*.”
*a.
*The word “*Enmity*” means “*hatred*.”
*b.
There was* such *tension between us and God*.
*i.
Not* *that God hated us*.
*ii.
*“For *God* so *loved the world* that he gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in His should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
*iii.
God loved us*, *but hated the sin in us*.
*2. *But *Jesus abolished* or *destroyed* *the sin that was in us*.
*a.
This same* *V* even *begins to tell us how Jesus went about to destroyed* *the sin that were in us*.
*i.
*It says that *He did it* “*In the flesh*.”
*ii.
Jesus went to that cross* “*In the flesh*,” in *his humanity* *and* *paid that price* for our sins.
*3. *In the *middle part* of (*V 15*) he says, “*Even the law of commandments contained in ordinances*.”
*a.
*The “*Commandments*” spoken here *refers to* the *10 commandments*, and the “*Ordinances*” here refers to *anything from* *Sacrifices and Sabbaths Days* *to Hygiene and Feasts*.
*b.
In the book of Colossians* *we have* a *V* that is *very similar* *to this 1**.
*It also *talks about* “*Ordinances*.”
*c.
*Let’s turn there, */COL 2:14/*
*i.
*The “*Ordinances*” *pointed to our sins* which were contrary to us, *but* *Jesus took them out of the way*.
*ii.
Our sins were nailed to the cross* *in the person of* the Lord *Jesus* Christ.
*4.
In the* *end of this V* he *says*, “*For to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace*.”
*a.
*The “*Of twain one new man*,” *refers back to* (*Vs 11 and 12*.)
*b.
*The “*Twine*” *refers* to the *Jews and the Gentiles*.
*i.
*The “*1 New Man*” *refers* *to* the *born again man*.
*ii.
Both Jews and Gentiles* *were in need of salvation*, *and* *Jesus did it*.
*iii.
We now have peace with God*.
*II.
**/EPH 2:16/*
*A.
*The word “*Reconcile*” *means* “*To reconcile back again*, *bring back a former state of harmony*.”
*1.
At 1 time* *we were spiritually alive unto God*, *but the time came at a certain age* *when we knew* that *something was wrong* *and* *we did it any ways*.
*a.
At that time* *we died spiritually*.
*b.
*But *this V says* that *Jesus brought us back again to a place of harmony with God*, both *Jew and Gentile*.
*2. *Paul uses the *phrase*, “*Having slain the enmity thereby*.”
*a.
*The word “*Slain*” means “*To destroy*.”
*b.
The enmity* *was the sin in our lives* that we *could not get rid of*.
*i.
Jesus destroyed* that *sin* in our lives *and the power* that the *sin had over us*.
*B.
**/EPH 2:17-18/*
*1. *In (*V 17*) it says that Jesus “*Came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh*.”
*a.
When did Jesus come and preach to them*?
*He didn’t*.
*b.
*It was *1 of His apostles*.
*2.
With the Jews* *at this time* *when you would send someone in your name*, *it was as good as you doing it*.
*a.
Much more than the way it is now*.
*i.
In Paul’s time*, *if you sent a servant* *out to do something for you*, *people would refer to it as you doing it*.
*ii.
Like building a garage*.
*My servant would be doing it in my name*, *just as if I was doing it*.
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