Christ’s Death and God’s New People (Epehsians 2:11-22) - Dr. Bill Cook

Christ’s Death and God’s New People (Epehsians 2:11-22)Dr. Bill Cook Before we met Jesus we lived in the hopelessness of a Christ-less eternity (2:11-12)      --We were objects of Jewish contempt (2:11)      --We were spiritually destitute (2:12) Jesus death on the cross created a new people of God (2:13-      --Christ’s death reconciles unbelievers to God: In Christ Jew and Gentile are at peace with God (17,18)      --Paul answers the “so what” question: Every believer shares in the benefits of the gospel (19-22)