Ephesians 2.11-22 Gentiles are fellowheirs

The Gentiles are Fellow Heirs! Help!
Ephesians 2:12-22

 

Background
Verse 1a Remember that you were gentiles

Gentile inclusion to the Jewish church was RADICAL

Questions that might have come up when Gentiles come in.

OUTLINE

1. The Gentiles’ without Messiah (2:11-12)
2. The Gentiles’ inclusion in Messiah (2:13-19)
3.  The Gentiles and Jews in Messiah: the One New Man Joined in Messiah (2:20-22)

MESSAGE

1. The Gentiles’ without Messiah. (2:11-12)
Shaul / Paul spell out what the Gentiles used to be

2. The Gentiles’ inclusion in Messiah (2:13-19)
The blood of Messiah

Can now be “one body” with the Jews (13-16)

Physical Middle Wall

"no stranger is to enter within the balustrade round the temple and enclosure,
whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death."

The Middle Wall of Partition: Torah

3. The One New Man joined together in Messiah... (17-22)

SUMMATION