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Does God think youDoes God think you’’rere

an alien ?an alien ?

Food for thought on the state of your lifeFood for thought on the state of your life

Quotations from New King James VersionQuotations from New King James Version

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�� Map Map CullavilleCullaville

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Notice to AliensNotice to Aliens

Anyone entering the United Kingdomfrom another country must reportimmediately to the Immigration

OfficePenalty £50

GoraghwoodGoraghwood

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Moses in the Sinai desertMoses in the Sinai desert

Pr , married

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MosesMoses

Exodus 18:3Exodus 18:3

……two sonstwo sons……the name of the one was the name of the one was GershomGershom

(for he said , (for he said , ““I have been a stranger in a I have been a stranger in a

foreign landforeign land””))

Margin – Stranger there

Alien Alien –– Hebrew : Hebrew : gerger

Margin – temporary resident

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GodGod’’s food lawss food laws

Deuteronomy 14:21Deuteronomy 14:21

You shall not eat anything that dies of itself ; You shall not eat anything that dies of itself ;

you may give it to the you may give it to the alienalien who is within your who is within your

gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a

foreigner ; for foreigner ; for you are a holy peopleyou are a holy people to the to the

LORD your God.LORD your God.

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SeparationSeparation

Job 19:15Job 19:15

Those who dwell in my house, and my Those who dwell in my house, and my

maidservants, count me as a stranger ;maidservants, count me as a stranger ;

I am an alien in their sightI am an alien in their sight

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Israel driven into exileIsrael driven into exile

Lamentations 5:2Lamentations 5:2

Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens,Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens,

and our houses to foreignersand our houses to foreigners

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Separation in GodSeparation in God’’s kingdoms kingdom

Isaiah 61:5Isaiah 61:5

Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,

and the sons of the foreigner shall be your and the sons of the foreigner shall be your

ploughmen and your vinedressersploughmen and your vinedressers

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Jesus Jesus –– cut offcut off

Psalm 69:8Psalm 69:8

I have become a stranger to myI have become a stranger to my

brothers,brothers,

and an alien to my motherand an alien to my mother’’s childrens children

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Ephesians 2Ephesians 2

To Christians in EphesusTo Christians in Ephesus v8v8

By grace you have been saved through faithBy grace you have been saved through faith……

it is the gift of Godit is the gift of God

No one can boast (v9)No one can boast (v9)

We are GodWe are God’’s workmanship, created in Christ s workmanship, created in Christ

Jesus for good worksJesus for good works……

that we should walk in themthat we should walk in them

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Ephesians 2Ephesians 2

Contrast between Jews and others (Gentiles)Contrast between Jews and others (Gentiles)

v11 v11 –– Jews have CircumcisionJews have Circumcision

v12 v12 -- WereWere without Christwithout Christ

--aliens from the commonwealth of Israelaliens from the commonwealth of Israel

--strangers from the covenants of promisestrangers from the covenants of promise

--No hopeNo hope

--Without God in the world Without God in the world contrastcontrast----

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ContrastContrast

Now Now ––

v13v13

In Christ JesusIn Christ Jesus

Once were far offOnce were far off

Been made near by the blood of Christ Been made near by the blood of Christ

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PastPast

v12v12

DidnDidn’’t know Christt know Christ

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PastPast v12v12

�� Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel

�� KingdomKingdom

�� Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD over Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD over

IsraelIsrael 1 Chronicles 29:231 Chronicles 29:23

�� Lord, will you restore again Lord, will you restore again the kingdomthe kingdom to to

Israel ?Israel ? Acts 1:6Acts 1:6

�� When they believed Philip as he preached the When they believed Philip as he preached the

things concerning things concerning the kingdom of Godthe kingdom of God & the & the

name of Jesus Christname of Jesus Christ…… Acts 8:12Acts 8:12

Jesus

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PastPast

v12v12

Strangers from the covenants of promiseStrangers from the covenants of promise

agreements

God has made promises

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PastPast

v12v12

Having no hopeHaving no hope

……Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty

angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on

those who do not know God, and on those who those who do not know God, and on those who

do not obey the gospel of our Lorddo not obey the gospel of our Lord……

2 Thessalonians 1:72 Thessalonians 1:7--88

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PastPast

v12v12

Without God in the worldWithout God in the world

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NowNow v13v13

�� In ChristIn Christ

�� Once far offOnce far off

Been made nearBeen made near

�� By the blood of ChristBy the blood of Christ

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By the bloodBy the blood

““This cup is the new covenant in my This cup is the new covenant in my

blood, which is shed for youblood, which is shed for you””

Luke 22Luke 22

“…“… shed for many for the remission shed for many for the remission

of sins.of sins.”” Matthew 26 Matthew 26

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By the bloodBy the blood

�� Having boldness to enter into the holiest Having boldness to enter into the holiest by the by the

blood of Jesus, blood of Jesus, by a new and living wayby a new and living way

Hebrews 10:19Hebrews 10:19

�� Elect Elect …… in sanctification of the spirit, for in sanctification of the spirit, for

obedience and sprinkling of the obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus blood of Jesus

Christ Christ 1st Peter 1:21st Peter 1:2

�� The The blood of Jesus Christ blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanses us his son cleanses us

from all sinfrom all sin 1st John 1:71st John 1:7

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�� Without ChristWithout Christ

�� Aliens from the commonAliens from the common--

wealth of Israelwealth of Israel

�� Strangers from the Strangers from the

covenants of promisecovenants of promise

�� No hopeNo hope

�� Without GodWithout God

�� In Christ JesusIn Christ Jesus

�� Been made nearBeen made near

by the blood of Christby the blood of Christ

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Ephesians 4Ephesians 4

�� v18v18

�� Gentiles having their understanding darkenedGentiles having their understanding darkened

�� Alienated from the life of GodAlienated from the life of God

�� Ignorance that is in themIgnorance that is in them

�� Blindness of their heartsBlindness of their hearts

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Gentile way of lifeGentile way of life

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�� Being past feelingBeing past feeling

�� Given over to lewdnessGiven over to lewdness

�� Working all uncleannessWorking all uncleanness

with greedinesswith greediness

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But not you But not you –– says Paulsays Paul

�� v20 v20 –– you have not so learned Christyou have not so learned Christ

�� Put offPut off…… former conduct, the old man former conduct, the old man ––

-- corrupt according to the deceitful lustscorrupt according to the deceitful lusts

�� Be renewed in the spirit of your mindBe renewed in the spirit of your mind

= put on the new man (righteousness &= put on the new man (righteousness &

true holiness)true holiness)

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Colossians 1Colossians 1

v21 v21

You who once were alienated and enemies in You who once were alienated and enemies in

your mind by wicked works, yet now he has your mind by wicked works, yet now he has

reconciled in the reconciled in the bodybody of his flesh through of his flesh through

deathdeath

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The Reconciliation processThe Reconciliation process

�� Colossians 1:22Colossians 1:22

�� In theIn the bodybody of his fleshof his flesh

�� Through deathThrough death

�� To present you holy & blamelessTo present you holy & blameless

�� Irreproachable in His (GodIrreproachable in His (God’’s) sights) sightGod with no complaints, no reason God with no complaints, no reason tokeeptokeep you out you out –– ongoing requirements >ongoing requirements >

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Ongoing conditionsOngoing conditions

�� v23v23

�� Continue in the faithContinue in the faith

�� Grounded & steadfastGrounded & steadfast

�� Not moved away from the hope of the Not moved away from the hope of the gospelgospelkgdkgd in thinkin think

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