1 of 2 .. Unity, Not Conformity . 12/9/2012

Sunday School Lesson for 12/9/2012. Unit I. Victory in Jesus. Ephesians 2:11-22..... Uniformity - Sameness, absence of variation. (variation - something which is difference)............................ When sharing/teaching we need to be sensitive to those who may have been harmed by others in the church. ............................... Jesus presence helps to break down walls of division and equips to be agents of reconciliation. ................................ They are members of God's heavenly and earthly communities. .................. Ephesians 2:11-22 ....................... Jew and Gentile United in the Church - Ephesians 2:11-22 ............... The alienated Jew and Gentile are now reconciled in Christ and formed into a home for God. ............................... God is accessible to the Gentile as to the Jew. ................................ Ephesians 2:11-22 ............................................... Verses 11, 12 - Sacred Rites & Forms; Sacraments, Worship, & Church Fellowship, The Significance of the Rite .................................. Verse 13 - Promise ...... Pardon for Sins and Inquities Promised ............... Verse 13 - Jesus Christ, Offices of Christ, Our Propitiation. (Propitiation - an atoning sacrifice) .......................................... Verses 14, 15, 16 - Jesus Christ, Offices of Christ, Our Propitiation .............. Verses 17, 18 - Promise ... Whosoever Will May Be Saved .......................... Verse 17 - Other Nations, The Conversation of The Gentiles, Jews and Gentiles Made One in Christ .................................. Verse 18 - God, The Trinity .................................. Verse 19 - Man Redeemed, Adoption, Believers His Children ......................... Verses 20, 21 - Jesus Christ, Figurative Characters of Christ, The Corner Stone & Foundation .......................................... Verse 2 - God, The Trinity. Jesus Christ, Figurative Characters of Christ, The Corner Stone & Foundation ................................ For a more detailed study of Ephesians 2:19-22 & Ephesians 2:11-18 you may search/study/research the following Scriptures: ............................. Acts 21:28 - Gentiles forbidden to enter "notices were in Greek and Latin." ....... Herod"s Temple - There was a forbidden entry to non-Jews/Gentiles by the 'Wall of Partition.' ............................................ The Temples - I Kings 6-7, II Chronicles 3-4, Ezekiel 40-43, Nehemiah 13:4-9, Acts 21:17, John 10:23, Luke 19:47, John 2:14-16, Mark 12:41-44 ................... The Tabernacle - Exodus 19:16 -20, Exodus 40:34, Exodus 24, Exodus 6:7, Exodus 29:43-46, Exodus 32-34, Exodus 25-31, Exodus 35-40, Isaiah 29:13, Leviticus 16:14, I Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 2:19-22, Mark 7:6-13, Ephesians 2:11-18, Hebrews 10:19-25 ..................................................... Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Reference Bible, Zondervan Bible Commentary