Ptr. Marvin Gibson Jr.
UBC Manila
Ephesians 2:19-22
Emphasis: Jesus is concerned with every believer, His overall purpose is to create a family that will bring glory to Himself.
- A FAMILY THAT IS GROUNDED IN GOD (vv.19-20)
- Spiritual Family - Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household
- Solid Foundation - built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
The Wise Man and Foolish Man
The wise man built his house upon the Rock,
The wise man built his house upon the Rock,
The wise man built his house upon the Rock,
And the rains came tumbling down.
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
But the house on the Rock stood firm
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down.
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand fell flat
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,
And the blessings will come down.
The blessings come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings come down as your prayers go up,
So build your life on the Lord.
- A FAMILY THAT IS GROUPED BY GOD (v.21) - In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
A. Sole Figure
B. Specifically Fitted - A FAMILY THAT IS GROOMED FOR GOD (v.22) And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
A. Spiritual Formation - And in him you too are being built together
B. Spirit-Filled - And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.