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Reconciled in Christ: Before and After - The Christian’s Transformation Journey

Discover the journey of reconciliation through Ephesians 2:11-22. See the transformation from Christless to Christ in Jesus, and from hopelessness to abounding hope in God's household. Learn about the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship in God's nation. Find your place as a redeemed child in God's dwelling place.

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Reconciled in Christ: Before and After - The Christian’s Transformation Journey

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  1. I want to take your picture tonight At the end – I told you I wanted to take your picture – which of these pictures looks like you? The Christian's Before & After Pictures Ephesians 2:11-22

  2. Two Very Different Pictures Before After 2:12 Reconciled Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless Christless In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God v.13 v.19 Countryless Blood Cross Separation

  3. The Reconciled Picture • Not a stranger or foreigner • Eph. 2:19; 1 Pet. 2:9-10 • Set apart from all others • 2 Cor. 6:17; Phil. 3:20 • Submitting to the authority • Col. 3:17; Heb. 5:9 • Enjoying the benefits • Eph. 1:3; Gal. 3:28 • Promised future glory • 2 Pet. 1:10-11; 1 Cor. 15:24 After In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God v.19

  4. Two Very Different Pictures Before After Reconciled Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Blood v.19 Homeless Cross Separation

  5. The Reconciled Picture • Privilege of God as Father • Rom. 8:15-17; 1 Jn. 3:1-2 • Enjoy right of access to God • Eph. 2:18; Heb. 4:16 • Have Jesus as elder Brother • Rom. 8:17, 29; Heb. 7:25 • Have brothers & sisters • Gal. 6:10; 1 Pet. 1:22; 3:8 • Comes with responsibility • Matt. 17:5; John 8:29 After In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God v.19

  6. Two Very Different Pictures Before After Reconciled Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Blood Cross Godless Separation v.20-22

  7. The Reconciled Picture • Living stones • 1 Pet. 2:5 • Built on foundation of the apostles & prophets • 1 Cor. 3:9-11; Eph. 4:11-12; Matt. 16:18 • Governed/Measured by the cornerstone of Christ • Gal. 1:6-9; Col. 3:17 • Fitly framed together & growing together • Eph. 4:16; 1 Cor. 3:16-17 After In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God v.20-22

  8. Two Very Different Pictures Before After Reconciled Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God Blood Cross Hopeless Rom. 15:13 Separation

  9. Two Very Different Pictures Before After Christless Countryless Homeless Hopeless Godless Which one is a picture of YOU? In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God

  10. To be reconciled & redeemedby the blood of Christ • Believe Jesus is God’s Son • Ephesians 2:8 • Repent of your sins • 2 Peter 3:9 • Confess your faith in Jesus • Romans 10:9-10 • Be baptized into Christ • Galatians 3:27 • Live as a faithful child of God • Hebrews 5:8-9 After In Christ Jesus Citizens in the nation of God Children in the household of God Abounding in hope Dwelling place of God

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