Remembrance | Pastor Daniel Collins | September 6th, 2026
Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Ephesians 2:11-22
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Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands) remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Ephesians 2:11-12
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But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…
Ephesians 2:13-14
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He says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 49:6
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By setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Ephesians 2:14-18
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Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19-22
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We must remember who we once were.
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We must remember what Jesus has done.
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The many dimensions of Christ work on the cross:
We must remember that because of Jesus we can have victory over death.
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We must remember that because of Jesus our sins are forgiven.
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We must remember that because of Jesus the dividing walls of hostility that we are tempted to put up against one another have been broken down.
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We must remember that because of Jesus we have become something for something.
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We must remember what we have now become.
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A people who live into God’s vision of the Church as a family.
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A people who commit themselves to being spiritually formed into the image of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit for the sake of others.
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A people who with glad and sincere hearts reorder their lives in ways that free us up to partner with God in the flourishing of our communities.
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Closing Benediction
“Jesus, teach us to remember who we once were so that we may glory in who we have become in You. Remind us daily of what You have done for us, and form us into Your image for the sake of others. Make us a people who carry Your presence into the world for the good of our communities and the glory of Your Name. Amen.”
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Worship Set:
Praise Chorus
O Praise The Name
Holy Forever
Jesus We Love You