Sermons for the Scattered & Starving Christian
Touchet, Baptist Church  -  Touchet, Washington
Mike Paulson - Pastor

Paul and the Wall
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Ephesians 2:14
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Jews and Gentiles had a separation - a wall - from the beginning
Ephesians 2:11
Ephesians 2:14

Matthew 7:6
Romans 10:19

Even Jesus kept the wall up!
Matthew 15:21-28
Our past was the same as a Gentile
Ephesians 2:12
Israel had a clear advantage over a Gentile
Israel's Advantage
Romans 9:4,5
Gentile's Disadvantage
Ephesians 2:11,12
Israelites (v. 4) Gentiles (v. 11)
the adoption (v. 4) uncircumcised (v. 11)
to whom Christ came (v. 5) without Christ (v. 12)
whose are the fathers (v. 5) aliens from commonwealth of Israel (v. 12)
the Covenants and the Law (v. 4) strangers from the Covenants (v. 12)
the service of God (v. 4) without God (v. 12)
the promises (v. 4) having no hope (v. 12)

BUT NOW...
Ephesians 2:13-15

Paul was clobbered by the Jews 'after' He was saved with his message about and for the Gentiles
Acts 21:28-30 (and keep reading - what a time he had)
Review the 'history' of the Jews
Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 17:4-14
There was certainly a distinction between Jews and Gentiles
Romans 2:14
Moses preached it as well!
Deuteronomy 4:5-8
The purpose for Jesus on Earth
Luke 19:9,10
Luke 13:16 compared to Matthew 15:22-24
John 4:22
Gentiles were to go through the Jews - the original plan
Genesis 22:18
Matthew 15:22-28 - the woman followed the plan and was blessed at the end
The chapter on the Jews for today
Romans 11
Peter's "audience" was the Jews - thus the background for the Catholic church and the source of the entire ecumenical movement today!
Acts 2:14,22,36
Acts 3:25,26
Acts 11:19
But NOW:
Colossians 1:25,26
Romans 16:25,26
Romans 3:21
Romans 10:12
Romans 3:22
Galatians 3:28
Colossians 3:11

Ephesians 2:14-18

Salvation by faith
Romans 5:1,2
Conclusion
Serious observation made here:
Preaching a jewish doctrine such as from the Great Commission... is it vain preaching, if so, it is also a vain faith!
I Corinthians 15:14
Galatians 2:21

See Mark 16:15-20 - signs, etc.
Matthew 7:21-23 - seems like the same crowd today

This is more than just a church building issue...
it is more than just a doctrinal difference issue...
this is a salvation issue!
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