WHAT A WONDERFUL CHANGE

EPHESIANS 2:11-22

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE GENTILE BELIEVER’S PAST [v. 11-13a]

 

1. Counted Out [v. 11]

 

2. Doing Without [v. 12, Romans 3:9]

 

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

 

3. Way Out [v. 13a] I almost called this “The Outer Limits”

 

II. THE GENTILE BELIEVER’S PRESENT [v. 13-22]

 

1. Made Nigh [v. 13-17]

 

2. Given Access [v. 18-19]

 

3. Perfect Fit [v. 19-22, 4:16]

 

III. THE GENTILE BELIEVER’S ALL [the Jewish Believer’s all as well]

 

1. It’s All Grace [v. 5, 7, 2:8-9] 12 times in this epistle “grace” is mentioned

 

2. It’s All Good [v. 10, 1:5, 9; 4:28-29, 6:7-8]

 

3. It’s All God [v. 4-8, 10, 13-22]