Ephesians 2:19-22
I. Past vs. present (Ephesians 2:19)
- A. Past: strangers and foreigners
B. Present: fellow citizens with the saints (Philippians 3:20; Matthew 5:3-12) and members of the household of God (Galatians 6:10; 1 Timothy 3:15)
II. The building (Ephesians 2:20-21)
- A. The foundation (Acts 2:42; Matthew 16:16-19)
B. The chief cornerstone (Psalm 118:22 [cf. Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:9-12; 1 Peter 2:7]; Isaiah 28:16 [cf. 1 Peter 2:6])
C. The integrity (Ephesians 4:13, 16; 1 Peter 1:15-16)
III. The purpose (Ephesians 2:22)
- A. Unity (Ephesians 2:19, 21, 22)
B. For a dwelling place of God in the Spirit (Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Acts 17:24)