The Household of God
December 8, 2019 Preacher: Michael Vaughan Series: Ephesians: Alive in Him
Passage: Ephesians 2:19–22
“The Household of God”
Ephesians 2:19-22
Pastor Michael Vaughan
December 8, 2019
I. No longer what we were (2:19a)
A. Ezekiel 44:9 B. Isaiah 66:18-20
II. What we are (2:19b-21)
A. Fellow Citizens with the Saints
1. I Peter 2:9-10 2. Philippians 3:20
B. Members of God’s Household
1. Galatians 6:10 2. Romans 8:15-17
C. Temple in the Lord
1 Corinthians 6:16-18
1. Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets
a) Matthew 16:18 b) Ephesians 3:5
1. Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets
a) Matthew 16:18 b) Ephesians 3:5
2. Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone
a) Isaiah 28:16ff b) Psalm 118:22
III. What we will be (2:22)
A. Being built together
1. I Peter 2:4-5
B. Into a Dwelling Place for God in the Spirit
1. John 14:23
IV. Conclusion
A. All Christians have been __________ __________ into one household in __________ - the __________ - which grows into a holy Temple in the Lord.
1. Acts 15:15-18
B. So What?
1. Christians necessarily must be united to the church, as it is united in Christ!
2. John 17:20-23
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