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From Foreigners

to Citizens

The Unwasted Church

Ephesians 2:11-22


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Have you ever

experienced beinga foreigner? How

did it feel like?


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The C_____:God's F_____:

W___ Y__ B____!


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The Church:God's F_____:

W___ Y__ B____!


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The Church:God's Family:

W___ Y__ B____!


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Ephesians 2:14-1814 For he himself is our peace, who has

made the two one and has destroyed thebarrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by

abolishing in his flesh the law with its

commandments and regulations. His

purpose was to create in himself one newman out of the two, thus making peace, 16

and in this one body to reconcile both of

them to God through the cross, by which he

put to death their hostility. 17 He came andpreached peace to you who were far away

and peace to those who were near. 18 For

through him we both have access to the

Father by one Spirit.


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Ephesians 2:19-22

19 Consequently, you are no longerforeigners and aliens, but fellow citizens

with God's people and members of

God's household, 20 built on the

foundation of the apostles and prophets,with Christ Jesus himself as the chief

cornerstone. 21 In him the whole

building is joined together and rises to

become a holy temple in the Lord. 22

And in him you too are being built

together to become a dwelling in which

God lives by his Spirit.


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W___ Y__ B____!


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Where You Belong!


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3 Angles of Being Changed from

Foreigners to Citizens


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Disconnected Connected

(vv. 11-13)

At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)


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Ephesians 2:11-1311 Therefore, remember that formerly

you who are Gentiles by birth and called"uncircumcised" by those who call

themselves "the circumcision" (that

done in the body by the hands of men)--

12 remember that at that time you were

separate from Christ, excluded from

citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the

covenants of the promise, without hopeand without God in the world. 13 But

now in Christ Jesus you who once were

far away have been brought near

through the blood of Christ.


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Gentiles(non-Jews)

You and Me


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Ephesians 2:11-1311 Therefore, remember that formerly

you who are Gentiles by birth and called"uncircumcised" by those who call

themselves "the circumcision" (that

done in the body by the hands of men)--

12 remember that at that time you were

separate from Christ, excluded from

citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the

covenants of the promise, without hopeand without God in the world. 13 But

now in Christ Jesus you who once were

far away have been brought near

through the blood of Christ.


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Gentiles"Uncircumcised"Separate from Christ

Excluded from citizenship in Israel

Foreigners to the covenants of the promiseWithout hope

Without God in the world

Far away


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As Gentiles, we have no

connection whatsoever withthe chosen nation (i.e., Israel)

and the Messiah (i.e., JesusChrist), and therefore had no

hope in this world.


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We are DC.


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We are DC.


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If God had not taken the

initiative in making aconnection with us,

bringing the gospel to us,

sending people to shareJesus to us, then we would

have remaineddisconnected/excluded

from the family of God.


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Thank God that He

connected us to His

family.

(Pray to God right now.)


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Thank 1 or 2 persons

whom God has used toconnect you to Him.

(Msg him/her)


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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)


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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)


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1) Jesus is our peace.

2) Jesus brought peace

with God.


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"Therefore, being

justified by faith, we

have peace with God,

through our Lord JesusChrist." - Romans 5:1


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3) Jesus brought peace

between Jews &

Gentiles.


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The dividing wall ?


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The dividing

wall

http://www.bible-architecture.info/Jerusalem.htm


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There was a realhostility/discrimination

between Jews &

Gentiles.


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We don't live according

to the law (i.e., the

Jewish law) anymore.

We live according to

God's law.


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2 1


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2 1Jews

&

Gentiles

Disciples


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DisciplesBoth reconciled to God

Both given peace

Both have access to the Father


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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)


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Are you at war

with someone inchurch?


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Are you looking

down on someonein church?


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God wants to bring

down the walls ofhostility that you have

built.


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God is making peace.

Go and make peace withyour brother/sister.


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Where You Belong!


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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)

E h i 2 19 22


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Ephesians 2:19-22

19 Consequently, you are no longer

foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens






become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built




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Foreigners Citizens


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We are fellowcitizens in the

kingdom of God.

E h i 2 19 22


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Ephesians 2:19-22












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God is building Histemple one person

at a time.


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Jesus Christ


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Jesus ChristProphetsApostles

Ephesians Philippians


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Early Christians


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Early Christians

Protestant

Reformation

Ephesians 2 19 22


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Ephesians 2:19-22












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God is continuing Histemple through

you and you and...

Ephesians 2:19 22


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Ephesians 2:19-22












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Aliens Brothers


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We are fellowmembers of God's

household.


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We are a spiritual

family.


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We are brothers and

sisters in Christ.


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Whether we are

awake or asleep, we

are still brothers andsisters in Christ.


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What does it look

like to bebrothers?


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(Band of Brothers)


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They fought the fightalongside one

another.


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They watched each

others' backs.


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They did not leavetheir brothers in

battle.


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They were single-

mindedly focused on

achieving theirmission.

My dear CAFE brothers


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My dear CAFE brothers

and sisters, our mission isto make passionate

disciples of Jesus Christ

who love God with all

they've got and lovingly

reach out to people whoneed God...


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...And YOU have a part in

it!


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Are you growing

closer with yourbrothers and

sisters in CAFE?


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Pick one person

whom you are not

that close with.(Choose to get to know that

person better this week.)



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At War At Peace

(vv. 14-18)

Aliens Brothers

(vv. 19-22)


(vv. 11-13)


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Where You Belong!


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A Final Plea:If you don't feel that you

belong in CAFE or you

feel that you're out of

place, please message

me or tell someone.

Let us pray that we will


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e us p ay a e

not be a wasted church.

That we will truly live

out being God's family.

That we will fulfill God'smission for us to make

passionate disciples ofChrist.

(In groups of 3 or 4)


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CAFE:God's Family:

Where You Belong!


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