(Eph 2:20) “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;” In such construction of a building, the corner stone needs to be as perfect as possible, else the building would be flawed in some way. Our Corner Stone, the perfect Lord Jesus, without blemish, without sin, is perfect and thus so is the building! Just the Old Testament says Israel will some day say, “The Lord our righteousness”, so the New Testament says He is the righteousness of the saved, thus a perfect building. That’s positional, unchanging. Practically, you and I need to more and more ask the Spriit of God to mold us, to help us submit to Him, so that He can use us and change us for the glory of our Corner Stone. 

(Eph 2:20) “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”  Notice that our faith is built upon what the Spirit has revealed through both the Old Testament and New Testament prophets (the apostles prophesied until the New Testament writings were completed). The Bible says, “Faith cometh by hearing and that by the Word of God.” My faith is based upon believing all that God has said. He said His Son Jesus paid for my sins on Calvary’s cross. He said His Son overcame death and arose again! He said if I desired in my heart to turn from my sins (repentance) and ask for forgiveness He would give me the gift of everlasting life. I did and He did! Praise God! 

(Eph 2:19)  “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”  That term, “household of God” is made clear in the Book of Hebrews where Jesus is compared to Moses (and found to be greater than!), (Heb 3:3) “For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.” and then it adds, (Heb 3:6) “But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.” Moses superintended the “House” of God called “Israel”. The Lord Jesus, through the sacrifice of His Own body, built a House of His Own called “The Church”.  Praise God, I will be a part of the great “Jesus Christ Family Reunion” that is soon to come!

(Eph 2:19)  “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”   “Now” as opposed to what we used to be – on the outside not even “looking in”, for out old nature had no desire for the things of God! Most do not realize they did not come to God out of a desire of their own, but the Lord drew them: (Rom 3:10) “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: (11) There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.”  You see, the love and mercy of God extends to His going after those He loves, the lost of this world!   

(Eph 2:19) “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”  A “saint” is anyone who is saved! We together have been made citizens of heaven. Since the Lord already sees us “sitting in the heavenlies”, we are declared “citizens” of that wonderful place, the central home of God! Glory! I am looking forward to seeing it with my own eyes!  

(Eph 2:18) “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”  There will be many people today who will enter into various congregations, sing and listen to a sermon, who will not in reality “worship”. Jesus said the day now was when those who worship the Father will worship Him “in spirit” and “in truth”.  In spirit refers to the new birth, spiritual birth. If you have not been born again, made alive spiritually as one old enough to repent of sin and ask forgiveness based on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, then you are “dead” spiritually. Therefore you cannot possibly worship. All who are spirit have the Holy Spirit of God living in them and through Him we come before the Father and worship through our spirit by His Spirit before the Throne of God!

(Eph 2:18) “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”  “Access” for those who “…once were afar off….”!Oh the privilege of prayer, coming into the very presence of God! Just recently it hit me, as my tired mind sometimes drifts while I am in prayer, that it is the Lord God my Father I am before. He deserves my full attention! I have been given something the majority of men have not received! I have been given access to the very presence of God! Use it, yes! But do not let it become commonplace in your heart! Come to http://www.thirstingsouls.com for Songs, Teaching and Preaching.

(Eph 2:17) “And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.”   In contest, it is Christ Who is said to have preached to Jews and Gentiles the Gospel – “Sin has been paid. The way of reconciliation to God has been purchased!”  I didn’t see Jesus when the evangelist proclaimed the news to this sinful man, yet….He was there speaking to my heart! Praise God! I believed, repented, and He gave me the Gift of Everlasting Life!

(Eph 2:15) “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity….. (16) And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:”   By the cross….. This is the way to eternal life. In fact, it is the only way to heaven and the eventuality of the new heaven and the new earth. One must recognize their own unworthiness, their utter corruptness of character and action; then one must turn to the cross by faith and ask for mercy and forgiveness. The cross is the only way!

(Eph 2:15) “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity….. (16) And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:”   Our sin that caused “enmity” (the wrath of God upon us) was placed upon the Lord Jesus (one body). It slew the Lord Jesus and the Lord Jesus slew it by overcoming the death it caused!