based on the LGG Study, Secure in Christ/w2d5
Read: Ephesians 2:19-22; SOAP verse 21-22
So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, 20 because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Eph 2:19-22 (Read in KJV)
Regardless of your Bible translation, I believe this is a beautiful declaration of truth. I’ve read it and heard it preached many times before. However, this time, after spending two weeks reading through the first two chapters of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, it seems brighter and clearer.
It has put being a member of God’s household in a whole different light for me. Not only is the fullness of the Trinity involved in the building of God’s household, but the apostles and prophets are involved, as well as all believers then and now. Through Jesus, we have been made part of the Church. We have become a dwelling place of God by His Spirit. This is a wonderful gift of our salvation. It is an honor and an undeserved privilege to be cherished.
Previously, Paul described the collective church of Jesus, the apostles, prophets, and all other believers as a temple. Here, Paul also includes his readers as an important part of the building process. Notice that this work takes place “by the Spirit.” We worship by the Spirit (Philippians 3:3), live by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25), are led by the Spirit (Galatians 5:18), walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), are taught by the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13), and are washed, sanctified, and justified by the Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:11). Just as salvation is something owed purely to the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8–9), success in the Christian life is owed entirely to the power of God through the Holy Spirit.
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Enjoy more insight into today’s journey from the LGG, Secure in Christ, journal, p83.
Me From the Inside Out 