If It Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It

Introduction: Have you ever needed something to be fixed? All of us have! Here are 4 broken parts according to the apostle Paul that Jesus Christ fixed.

1. A Wall of Separation! (Eph 2:12) – “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”

Look at the word alien. In other words, we were “foreigners” or outcast from God’s plan.

2. A Door of Isolation! (Eph 2:12) – “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”

The word “commonwealth” means citizenship.

3. A Window of Invitation! (Eph 2:12) – “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”

Outside of God’s covenant promise to Abraham and his descendants is the inference.

4. A Lost Generation! (Eph 2:12) – “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”

Clearly this was bad! No hope!! Without God!!! But the good news is Jesus’s redeeming blood fixes the problem.

Conclusion: God fixes the problem of the Gentiles being alienated from the Jewish Covenants. When Jesus Christ died and arose again pouring out His life’s blood, the wall, the door and the window was opened up for both the Gentiles and the Jews to be included into the Church and more specifically the plan of God; i.e. God had a plan for Israel and for the Church – they are not the same. However, even those with a Jewish background can be saved and join the Church today. Prior to the resurrection, Israel’s (individual’s) faith in the God of the Bible brought them into a Covenant relationship.
 
Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese