Ephesians 2:11-22 | 'In Christ' Changes Everything (week 5)

Pastor Johan Leclaire | rest ChurchBig Idea: WHEN WE SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US, IT SHOULD CHANGE HOW WE LIVE FOR HIM.Not out of duty, but out of love.Ephesians 2 reminds us that we were SEPARATED from Christ, FAR OFF, WITHOUT HOPE and WITHOUT GOD. We were on the outside looking in.But then everything changes:BUT NOW, IN CHRIST JESUS.Those who were once FAR OFF have been BROUGHT NEAR by the blood of Christ. Jesus didn’t merely restore us to God, He also brought us back to ONE ANOTHER. He tore down the dividing wall of hostility, made peace and created ONE NEW PEOPLE in Himself.In Christ, we are no longer strangers and outsiders. We BELONG. We are fellow citizens, members of God’s FAMILY and part of something much bigger than ourselves.And this new family has a foundation. Jesus Christ Himself is the CORNERSTONE, the One who gives His Church its alignment, stability, identity and unity.But God isn’t finished building. In Christ, we are being joined together into a HOLY TEMPLE, a DWELLING PLACE FOR GOD by the Spirit.Jesus restored us. He established us. And He is building us together.When we see what God has done for us, it should change how we live for Him... not out of duty, but out of love.SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:11–22FOLLOW US AS WE FOLLOW JESUS:rest Church links#therestisyettocome #Ephesians #InChrist #BroughtNear #OneInChrist #Cornerstone #FamilyOfGod #DwellingPlace #Reconciliation #Unity #Jesus #Gospel #BibleTeaching #restChurch