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Sermon Notes

Date of Sermon:    March 22, 2026

Title: The Cornerstone

​Main Idea: In Christ we are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
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Primary Passage:  Ephesians 2:19-22
 
Sermon Outline:

• Gentile believers are now not foreigners…
  • Ephesians 2:19a (ESV)
• But fellow birthright citizens of God’s Kingdom with the Jews…
  • Ephesians 2:19 (ESV)
• Being incorporated, by the Holy Spirit, into a spiritual temple where God the Father will dwell, with Christ as the Cornerstone.
  • Ephesians 2:20-21 (ESV)
  • John 2:18-19 (ESV)
• Main Idea: In Christ we are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
  • Ephesians 2:22 (ESV)
  • Revelation 21:1-2, 9-10, 16, 22 (ESV)

• ​For next week’s message: Read and reflect on Ephesians 3:1-6.

Things to Consider: (Feel free to read Scripture passages that God brings to mind as you work through these questions)

1. What about the sermon challenged, encouraged, or confused you? What, if anything, would you like further clarification on?
2. How does the knowledge of the truth that we are being built into the temple of God, a place where He intends to eternally dwell, influence your understanding of your identity in Christ?
3. What gets in the way of your fully “buying into” to that truth?
4. If you deeply came to believe that truth, how would it impact how you live your day-to-day life? How would it impact how you treat fellow Christians?
5. What are some of the works we know from Scripture that God has prepared in advance for us to do, collectively?
6. What about individually?
7. What hinders you from walking in those works?
8. How does the truth of your identity in Christ impact your motivation to walk in those works?

As always, feel free to contact Charles if you have questions or concerns regarding the message; its content, meaning, or application to your life. The easiest way to do that is by submitting a Bridge Card at steamboatbiblechurch.com/bridgecard. 
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