Two Peoples, One Savior

If the church didn’t replace Israel — then what is it? This Sunday, Paul answers. In this seventh message of The Ancient Promise, Pastor Kevin Cox walks through Ephesians 2 and 3 — the positive counterpart to the olive tree of Week 2. Paul shows what God did in the wake of Israel’s rejection: He took Jew and Gentile, the two most divided groups in the ancient world, tore down the dividing wall between them, and created something brand-new — “one new man” — built together into a dwelling place for God. It’s the mystery of the church, and it’s the positive answer to everything this series has been defending. Text: Ephesians 2:11–22; Ephesians 3:1–11