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Grace: Promises
March 6, 2022
Promises
Ephesians 2:11-13
Truth is, we have and will always have division.
No matter what we do, religion still divides us.
No matter what we do, religion still divides us.
- How did this happen? PRIDE!
Gen. 11:1-9 NIV
Q. Is there anything wrong with this story?
- They wanted to be united
- They were of one mind and heart
- They were establishing a connection point
So, what was so wrong with this?
Gen. 9:1-3, 7
God wanted them to fill the earth.
- One global family
- One purpose – God’s covenant blessings
- One language – to be able to retell the wonders of God and his provision for all mankind
- One God to worship – complete allegiance to the God of Noah
- Why the rainbow?
- No matter where you go, we will be connected
- No matter what may take place, I’m looking
- When your greatest fear arises, water coming from the sky, I will remember you
- It will be an everlasting covenant
- Gen. 9:17 NIV
- So what does Ephesians 2:11-13 teach us?
- God promised Israel hope
- We now have hope
- God provided Israel a Messiah
- We now have a Messiah
- God promised Israel sonship – relationship
- We now have a relationship – sonship with God
- And every time God sees the rainbow, he remembers his covenant with Noah
- And every time God sees his Son, he is reminded of his covenant with us
- We are now in Christ because of the New Covenant that is in the blood sacrifice of Jesus
- His blood was shed for us
- And every time God sees his Son, he is reminded of his covenant with us
What a wonderful truth.
- We get to share in the blessings of God
- We are now in Christ