Unit 2: Ephesians¡ASession 9
Title: "¦b°ò·þùØ©M¸ÑReconciled in Christ"
4/28/2019
¸g¤åScriptures¡G¥H¥±©Ò®ÑEphesians 2:11-22
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Today¡¦s message is about to remember that
once spiritually dead sinners (2:1-7), made alive in Christ, are graced
to do good works that praise God (2:8-10). We have to understand that
true reconciliation only comes in and through Christ. We become Christians through
God¡¦s unmerited grace. However, out of gratitude for this free gift, we will seek to help
and serve others with kindness, love, and gentleness, and not merely to please
ourselves.
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experienced God¡¦s grace and a transformed life.
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people and God, happens only in Christ.
1.
±q»·¦ÜªñFrom Far Away to Near:
¸g¤å Scriptures: ¥H¥±©Ò®ÑEphesians 2:11-13, ©Ò¥H§AÌÀ³·í°O©À¡B§A̱q«e«ö¦×Åé¬O¥~¨¹¤H¡B¬OºÙ¬°¨S¨ü³Î§ªº³o¦Wì¬O¨º¨Ç¾Ì¤H¤â¦b¦×¨¤WºÙ¬°¨ü³Î§¤§¤H©Ò°_ªº¡D¨º®É¡B§AÌ»P°ò·þµLÃö¡B¦b¥H¦â¦C°ê¥Á¥H¥~¡B¦b©ÒÀ³³\ªº½Ñ¬ù¤W¬O§½¥~¤H¡D¨Ã¥B¬¡¦b¥@¤W¨S¦³«ü±æ¡B¨S¦³¡@¯«¡C§A̱q«e»·Â÷¡@¯«ªº¤H¡B¦p¤µ«o¦b°ò·þC¿q¸Ì¡B¾aµÛ¥Lªº¦å¡B¤w¸g±o¿Ëªñ¤F¡C
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)--remember that at that time you were separated from Christ,
excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the
promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus,
you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
¸Ñ¸gCommentary from
N.I.V. p.2531 & ÆFת©522¶: ¥H¥±©Ò®ÑEphesians
2:11-13,
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The circumcision
considered all non - Jews (the uncircumcised) ceremonially unclean. They thought of
themselves as pure and clean because of their national heritage and religious
ceremonies. Paul pointed out that Jews and Gentiles alike were unclean
before God and needed to be cleansed by Christ. In order to realize how great a
gift salvation is, we need to remember our former natural, unclean condition.
No one is alienated from Christ¡¦s love or from the body of believers.
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Jews
and Gentiles alike could be guilty of spiritual pride ¡V
Jews for thinking their faith and traditions elevated them above everyone else,
Gentiles for trusting in their achievements¡Apower, or position. Spiritual
pride blinds us to our own faults and magnifies the faults of others. Be
careful not to become proud of your salvation. Instead, humbly thank God for
what he has done, and encourage others who might be struggling in their faith.
2. ¥Ñ¤G¦¨¤@From
Two to One¸g¤å Scriptures : ¥H¥±©Ò®ÑEphesians 2:14-18,
¦]¥L¨Ï§ÚÌ©M·ü¡B¡eì¤å§@¦]¥L¬O§Ú̪º©M·ü¡f±N¨â¤U¦X¦Ó¬°¤@¡B©î·´¤F¤¤¶¡¹jÂ_ªº Àð¡D¦Ó¥B¥H¦Û¤vªº¨Åé¡B¼o±¼Þ¤³¡B´N¬O¨º°O¦b«ßªk¤Wªº³W±ø¡D¬°n±N¨â¤U¡BÂǵۦۤv³y¦¨¤@Ó·s¤H¡B¦p¦¹«K¦¨´N¤F©M·ü¡D¬J¦b¤Q¦r¬[¤W·À¤FÞ¤³¡B«KÂdzo¤Q¦r¬[¡B¨Ï¨â¤UÂk¬°¤@Åé¡B»P¡@¯«©M¦n¤F¡D¨Ã¥B¨Ó¶Ç©M¥ªººÖµµ¹§AÌ»·³Bªº¤H¡B¤]µ¹¨ºªñ³Bªº¤H¡C¦]¬°§Ų́â¤UÂǵۥL³Q¤@Ó¸tÆF©Ò·P¡B±o¥H¶i¨ì¤÷±«e¡C
¡@For he himself is our peace, who
has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, ¡@¡@the dividing wall of hostility,¡@by abolishing in his flesh the
law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in
himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile
both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their
hostility.¡@He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace
to those who were near.¡@For through him we both have access to the Father by one
Spirit.
¸Ñ¸gCommentary from N.I.V.
p. 2532.ÆFת©522¶:
v.14-22, °ò·þ©î·´¤F¤HÌ©¼¦¹¤§¶¡¤§»Ùê¡AÀð¤w³Q©î±¼¡A §ÚÌ´N¥i¥H¸ò¤£³ßÅw§Ú̪º ¤H«Ø¥ßÃö«Y¡A ³o¬O¯u¥¿ªº´_©M¡C °ò·þªº¦º¡A ¨Ï§Ú̦X¦Ó¬°¤@ (2:14)¡A ¹ï¨ä¥L¤Hªº¼««ã¤]´N¯à¤î®§¤F (2:16)¡A Âǵ۸tÆF¨Ó¨ì¯«±«e (2:18)¡A¤£¦A»PÍ¢¹jÂ÷ (2:19 )¡A¤@¦P«Ø·Ó¥H°ò·þ¬°©Ð¨¤¥Ûªº¸t·µ (2:20-21)¡C
¡@ Christ has destroyed the barriers people build between themselves.
Because these walls have been removed, we can have real unity with people who
are not like us. This is true reconciliation.
Because Christ¡¦s death, we are all one (2:14); our hostility
against each other has been put to death (2:16); we can all have access to the
Father by the Holy Spirit (2:18); we are longer foreigners or aliens to God
(2:19); and we are all being built into a holy temple with Christ as our chief
cornerstone (2:20, 21).
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For he himself is our
peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the
dividing wall of hostility, His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making
peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the
cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far
away and peace to those who were near. For through him and accept him, we both
have access to the Father by one Spirit.
3. From
Foreigners to Family: ¸g¤å
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Consequently, you are no
longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members
of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ
Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together
and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.¡@And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in
which God lives by his Spirit.
¸Ñ¸gCommentary
from N.I.V. p.2532¸Ñ¸g ÆFת©523¶: 2:19-22,
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A church building is sometimes called God¡¦s house. In
reality, God¡¦s household is not a building, but a group of people. He lives in
us and shows himself to a watching world through us. People can see that God is
love and that Christ is the Lord as we live in harmony with each other and in
accordance with what God says in his word. We are citizens of God¡¦s kingdom and
members of his household!
4.
µ²½×Conclusion: ¤µ¤Ñªº«H®§±a¨Ó¦n®ø®§¡CC¿q°ò·þn³Ð¥ß·s¨Æ¦b§ÚÌùر¡A¦Ó¥BÍ¢¦³¯à¤O¥h§¹¦¨¡CÍ¢Á`¬O¦b´M§ä¨º¨Ç»{¸o®¬§ïªº¤H¡A¥B»P¤W«Òªº¤l¥Á¤@»ô¯¸ÃµÛ¡A¨Ã»¡¡A¡§¼Æºâ§Ú§a¡¨¡I
Today¡¦s passage brings good news. Christ wants to create something new in
us and He has the power to accomplish it. He is always looking for people who
will repent of their old sinful ways, stand in solidarity with God¡¦s people, and
say, ¡§count me on¡¨.