Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Devotional thought.

Ephesians 2:19-22 NLT
So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family. [20] Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. [21] We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. [22] Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

Citizens - from the same place, belonging to that same group of people (benefits and responsibilities of citizenship)

What are the benefits of our citizenship and what are our responsibilities?

E.g responsibilities to kingdom and it's King.

God's family - those gathered in Christ (belong to him) in the same family.

As a family there are benefits and responsibilities .

What are the benefits and responsibilities of families?

E.g Security, everyone works together - different roles and responsibilities, different gifts, given for the building up of others.

We have a strong foundation - secure.

Becoming a holy temple - carefully joined together for him (not for ourselves) - Fitted together perfectly

We are made citizens and built into a dwelling where God is honoured by us and found by others.

What are the implications of being built together?