Ephesians 2b - The Universal Church

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 The Universal Church

 Barriers Created

Mental Connections:

 … in Christ  ----  Barriers Broken Down

 Sin

 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8, NIV)

 Fear

 Ignorance

 Barriers Broken Down

Mental Connections:

 … in Christ  ----  Barriers Created

 Three-dimensional peace

 … with God

 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 5:1, NIV)

 … with self

 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. (1 Timothy 3:9, NIV)

 … with others

 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13, NIV)

 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28, NIV)

 No Barriers

 Sense of belonging

 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow-citizens with God's people and members of God's household, (Ephesians 2:19, NIV)

 … on Christ

 … built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:20, NIV)

 … in Church

 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Ephesians 2:22, NIV)

Summary of Mental Connections in map:

 Barriers Created -> … in Christ -> Barriers Broken Down

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