- Introduction
- 1. What Jews and Gentiles are in Christ (Ephesians 2:19-22)
- 2. Paul continues to use the word "One" (Ephesians 2:14-18)
- I. ONE NATION
- A. Israel Had Been God's Chosen Nation
- 1. Israel had rejected and the result (Matthew 21:43)
- 2. New nation -- church (Exodus 19:5-6; I Peter 2:9-10)
- B. Nations Descendents of Shem, Ham, Japeth (Genesis 10)
- 1. Acts 8 Ham
- 2. Acts 9 Shem
- 3. Acts 10 Japeth
- C. Sin Divides, Christ Unites by His Spirit
- 1. Believers one nation
- 2. Our citizenship (Philippians 3:20-21)
- II. ONE FAMILY
- A. God Our Father (I John 3:1-3; Ephesians 3:14-15)
- 1. We are brethren (I John 3:14-16)
- 2. All distinctions are gone (Galatians 3:26-29)
- III. ONE TEMPLE
- A. A Holy Building Where God Dwells, He is Worshiped, Exalted
- 1. God dwelling with His people (Exodus 25:8)
- 2 The tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-38)
- a. The glory of His presence leaves (I Samuel 4)
- b. God's presence leaves when sin occurs
- 3. God dwelt in temple (I Kings 8:1-11)
- 4. Israel's sin caused to depart
- 5. The true temple (John 1:14, 2:19-21)
- 6. God does not dwell in temples made with hands (Acts 17:24)
- 7. God's presence in every Christian (I Corinthians 6:18-20)
- 8. In corporate church (Ephesians 2:20-22; I Corinthians 3:16-17)
- Conclusion
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