Ephesians #21: 2:17-18
The announcement of peace introduces the reality that Believers have one access to God through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.
Names of the Holy Spirit #18
Seal (Eph 1:13; 4:30), Earnest payment or down payment (Greek αρραβών) (Eph 1:14), Clothing (Rom 13:14), Seven (Zech 3:9; Rev 5:6), Dove (Gen 1:2; Lk 3:22).
Ephesians #20: 2:14-16
Jesus Christ has brought peace through His death and reconciled Jewish and Gentile believers into one New Man, the Church.
Names of the Holy Spirit #17
Salt (Matt. 5:13), Oil (Heb. 1:9, Acts 10:38), Wine (Acts 2:13-15), Seed (1 John 3:9).
Ephesians #19 2:11-13
Jesus Christ has united and reconciled the once-alienated Gentiles through his redemptive blood.
Eight succinct scriptural reasons why Christians should support Israel
- God will bless those that bless them and curse those that curse them (Gen 12:3).
- Spiritually indebted because of spiritual riches
- Our Lord and Savior is Jewish
- God has chosen them for a special purpose.
- Salvation came from the Jews
- God chose Israel
- Israel was created supernaturally with Sarah's pregnancy.
- The gospel should go to the Jew first (Rom 1:16).
Names of the Holy Spirit #16
Designations: Wind (John 3:8; Acts 2:2), Water (John 7:37-39; Ps. 87:7), Fire (Isaiah 4:4; Acts 2:3).
Ephesians #18 2:10
Born-again Christians are God's workmanship because we were created for the goal of good works in order that we might walk in them.