Welcome to the Gospel Coalition podcast, where we help to renew and unify the contemporary

church in the ancient gospel.

Today's podcast is the third of seven plenary messages on Ephesians delivered at TGC's 2025

National Conference. Listen now to Mark Vrogap on Ephesians 2, 11 to 12, reconciled together.

Well, friends, take your Bibles and let's go to Ephesians chapter 2 verses 11 to 22 Ephesians 2 verses 11 through 22 here is God's word

therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh called the uncircumcision by what is called

the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands, remember that you were at that time

separated from Christ, alienated from the Commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise

having no hope and without God in the world are you ready for what comes next but

now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ,

for He himself is our peace who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh

the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances

that he might create in himself one new man in the place of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man

in the place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body

through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

And he came and preached peace to you who were off, and peace to those who were near.

For through him, we both have access

in one spirit to the Father,

so then you are no longer strangers and aliens,

but our fellow citizens with the saints

and members of the household of God

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,

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