Being Joined to Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:11-13)
I. There were Two Cultures
A. The Jews – The commonwealth of Israel (Ephesians 2:12, Philippians 3:5, Matthew 3:7-9, Matthew 7:22-23)
B. The Gentiles – Not Jewish (Romans 1:14, Matthew 27:1-26, Acts 16:27, Acts 19)
II. There were Two Conditions
A. Circumcised
B. Uncircumcised
1) They did not have Christ. (John 4:25)
2) They did not have citizenship in Israel.
3) They did not have the covenants: Land, Seed, New Covenant
4) They did not have hope.
5) They did not have the true God.
III. There were Two Calendars
A. Before Christ
B. After Christ