Morning: "He Didn't Have to Love You, But He Did, Be Thankful," was the title of the sermon that came from Ephesians 2:11-22. In this passage, Paul reminds Gentile believers that God's love for them is especially gracious. God demonstrates his love for us by giving us a place, by giving us peace, and by giving us a purpose.
He brings those who are far off near through the blood of Christ. The distance is describe in bleak terms: separated from Christ, aliens, strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and with out God. Yet, God has brought us peace. He has bought our peace with himself and reconciled Jew and Gentile, in Christ, as one new people. Finally, he gives us purpose. We are his people, his family, and his temple. These truths demonstrate the praiseworthiness of God.
Evening: We continued to look at the doctrine of Scripture. We focused on 2 Tim. 3:14-17, 2 Pet. 1:20-21, and Jer. 36.
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