Amazing Grace... Ephesians 2:11-22 A people of power! what we were 5 big Ds what we are 3 big As how did we get from where we were to where we now are? God and grace made the difference dont forget what you were / and are Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:11-12 remember how could we forget? we didnt know the Lord we were living on another planet we were outside the covenant we had no hope in our hearts we were without God Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:13 far away brought near Jesus made the difference! Near, so very near to God, Nearer I cannot be; For in the person of his Son, I am as near as he. Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:14-18 he procured peace for us he proclaimed peace to us he personified peace in Christ alone we have peace the greatest peace mission in history Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:19-22 Consequently we belong to Gods people (19a) were members of Gods family (19b) we are the building of God (20), and the temple of the living God (21-22) Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 the identity of the church the church as a building the church as a body (4) the church as a bride (5) figures of the fellowship Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 a building uniqueness Christ is the foundation / cornerstone a body unity Christ is the head a bride union Christ is the groom Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 a body thought of manifestation to reveal the personality of Christ a bride thought of glorification a special moment in heaven a building thought of habitation the place where God dwells Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 its prominence 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Peter 2:5 Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 its performance only one foundation apostles special God-sent people prophets foretelling / forth-telling Jesus Christ rest / rely on him Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 its perfection walk around the building what should be our main impression? holiness should be the hallmark the landmark and the benchmark Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 its preciousness it is joined together it rises THEN ... in him you too the church under construction it will go on until the work is finished Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 its preciousness we are living stones related to the foundation stone related to the cornerstone related to all the other stones Amazing Grace... A people of power! 2:20-22 how does it all happen? by choice he selects us no two stones are the same there is preparation and shaping dont forget what you were and dont forget what you now are Amazing Grace... A people of power! Amazing Grace... We are labourers on Gods global building site!