SERMON OUTLINE:

“PRACTICE RESURRECTION”

 A Study of the Book of Ephesians

 “Church is an appointed gathering of named people in particular places who practice a life of resurrection in a world in which death gets the biggest headlines.”

Eugene Peterson

KEY WORD:  D__________

For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the diving wall of hostility….  Ephesians 2:14

Ephesians 2:11-22:  Making Peace through Destruction

TEXT

Far – __________

Two – __________

Peace – __________

Build – __________

In Christ – __________

MAIN IDEA

Thank you Jesus for destroying the barriers between me and my heavenly Father and between me and others.

BARRRIERS

between me and my heavenly Father

S_______________

P_______________

F_______________

D_______________

_______________

BARRIERS

between me and others

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

JESUS

Is our peace

He made us one

He broke down the dividing wall

He abolished the law

He created one new humanity

He made peace

He reconciled

He put to death

He proclaimed peace

APPLICATION

Our Father,

I am asking you to destroy

the barrier of ______________________ that exists between me and you.

I am asking you to destroy

the barrier of ______________________ that exists between me and others.

In Jesus name, Amen