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EPHESIANS – Lesson 5: Horizontal Atonement: The Cross and the Church | Sabbath School with Pastor Mark Finley
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Lesson 5: Horizontal Atonement: The Cross and the Church |
Memory Text: Ephesians 2:13.14 – But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one. |
Content: |
5.1 Brought Near in Christ |
5.2 Reconciliation: God’s Gift From the Cross |
5.3 Breaking Down the Dividing Wall |
5.4 Jesus, Preacher of Peace |
5.5 The Church, a Holy Temple
Lest We Forget Episode 2: The Beginning of William Miller’s Ministry
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God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – July 22, 2023
Matthew 21:22 – "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Tag someone in need of prayer and kindly share your prayer requests here. https://bit.ly/3GdFXpR Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt0dyVyCg4M
Sunday: Brought Near in Christ
Compare Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul’s earlier description of the Gentile past of the addressees, with Ephesians 2:11-12. What does he accent in his fresh description of their past?
Gentiles who were now believers in Christ and members of His “body,” the church, were once totally separated from Israel and the salvation God offered. Paul judges it important for them to “remember” (Ephesians 2:11) this past.
They were then “without Christ,” the Anointed One, the Messiah of Israel. They were “aliens from the commonwealth [the state or people] of Israel.” And they were “strangers from the covenants of promise,” oblivious to the promises of salvation God had offered down through salvation history. The alienation from Israel and the salvation offered through it meant that they once had “no hope” and were “without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12, NKJV).
Also, in their past existence, Gentiles were caught up in a grand feud between themselves and the Jews. Paul gives a sense of this entrenched hatred by referring to one symptom of it, name-calling. Jews referred to Gentiles with derision as “the uncircumcision” and Gentiles referred to Jews with equal disdain as “the circumcision” (Ephesians 2:11).
Ephesians 2:13, however, points to something radically different now. Paul wrote: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (NKJV).
When Paul describes Gentile believers as once “far off,” he borrows from Isaiah 57:19: “ ‘Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,’ says the LORD, ‘and I will heal him’ ” (ESV; compare Ephesians 2:17-18). In Christ and through His cross, Gentile believers had been brought near to all from which they were separated — God, hope, and their Jewish brothers and sisters. Here is the powerfully good news implied by Paul’s description: that the cross of Christ can heal the wide rift between Jews and Gentiles means that all of our feuds and divisions can be resolved there. This good news invites us to consider the divisions that exist in our own lives and in the church and to ponder the power of the cross to supersede them.
From what condition has Jesus redeemed you? Why might it be important for you to recall, with some regularity, where you were when He found you and where you might now be had He not found you? |
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Monday: Reconciliation ~ God’s Gift From the Cross
“For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility … that he might … reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross” (Ephesians 2:14-16, ESV).
How does Paul describe the cross and the impact of Christ’s work there in each of these passages in Ephesians? How would you summarize what Paul says about the cross and how it transforms our relationships? (See Ephesians 1:7-8; Ephesians 4:32; Ephesians 2:13-14; Ephesians 2:16; Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25.)
In the context of our passage for this week, Ephesians 2:11-22, the cross yields three great assets for believers: (1) Gentiles, who were “far” from God and His people, are “brought near” (Ephesians 2:13, ESV) to both, being now sons and daughters of God and brothers and sisters of Jewish believers (Ephesians 2:19); (2) the “hostility” (Greek, echthran, “enmity,” related to echthros, “enemy”) between Jewish and Gentile believers is itself “put to death” (Ephesians 2:16, NASB). The cross of Christ removes what seemed to be the permanent state of hostility and war in which Jews and Gentiles were sworn enemies (Ephesians 2:17); (3) in the place of hostility comes reconciliation. It was Christ’s purpose to “reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross” (Ephesians 2:16, NKJV; compare Colossians 1:19-22).
What does reconciliation look like? How does it feel to be reconciled? Imagine severe estrangement between a mother and daughter, one that has settled in over a period of years. Imagine this rancor being dissolved in a wave of grace and forgiveness and the ensuing reunion between the two. That is reconciliation. Reconciliation is experienced in the moment when one church member lays aside whatever issue divides from another and acknowledges the other church member as a beloved brother or sister, who accepts what has been offered. Reconciliation is not a mechanical or legal term but an interpersonal one that celebrates the mending of broken relationships. Paul dares to imagine Christ’s powerful work on the cross as impacting the relationships, between not just individuals, but also people groups. He imagines it invading our lives and destroying our divisions, dissolving our quarrels, and renewing our fellowship with and understanding of each other.
In what ways might you need to apply the principles here to be reconciled to someone else? How do you go about doing it? |
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Psalm 91 – Protection of the Almighty God in All Dangers
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Psalm 91 is a powerful psalm that speaks of God’s protection and care. It encourages us that we are safe under God’s care when we trust in Him. This psalm can be a source of hope and comfort during difficult times. Its words remind us that we are sheltered in God’s love and need not fear any threats, for He is with us.
Psalm 91:
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
We wish you God’s blessings!
Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/psalm-91-protection-of-the-almighty-god-in-all-dangers/
Lesson 4: “How God Rescues Us”
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Come seguire Gesù in tempi difficili. SdS 05
Espiazione orizzontale, la croce e la chiesa.
Approfondimento della lezione della Scuola del Sabato numero 5 – III trimestre 2023 con Mariarosa Cavalieri, Tamara Pispisa, Richar Ehoussou. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYYShlrOo8
Fairest Lord Jesus – Quarteto D’Ellas
“Fairest Lord Jesus” by Quarteto D'Ellas was originally aired at the General Conference Session 2022. The group is from Brazil and is part of the South American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Lyric: Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature
O thou of God and man the Son
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor
Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands
Robed in the blooming garb of spring
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer
Who makes the woeful heart to sing Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight
And all the twinkling starry host
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations
Son of God and Son of Man
Glory and honor, praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be thine Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all
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