"We Are God's Masterpiece, Poetry"

 

"We Are God's Masterpiece, Poetry"

Ephesians 2:10: "For we are God's masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." 

Item	We Are God's Masterpiece, Poetry Content
Origin	1. Ephesians 2:10 states "We are God's masterpiece," where the original Greek word "poiēma" means "a good work," "handiwork," or "written poetry" 2. Believers and the church are God's artistic creation, demonstrating God's wisdom and design 3. God created all things, but the church is God's special masterpiece, a wonderful product of God mingled with man 4. We are not products of our own work, but become the product of God's work
Method	1. Created in Christ Jesus (Eph 2:10) 2. Through regeneration becoming God's new creation (2 Cor 5:17) 3. God working Himself into man, and constituting man into Himself 4. Christ being wrought into us, we gradually become part of God's masterpiece 5. This is God's work, not work done by man for God
Explanation	1. The church is something completely new in the universe, God's new invention 2. Nothing in the universe is more meaningful than the church 3. The church expresses God's infinite wisdom and divine design 4. Believers in God's eyes are most pleasing, superior even to angels 5. We are a wonderful poem produced by the mingling of God and man 6. The New Jerusalem is the ultimate consummation of the church, which will eternally express God's wisdom
Examples	1. Artists creating masterpieces that express their wisdom and design 2. Poetry expressing the poet's wisdom 3. The church as a sweet, beautiful, wise poem, displaying God's wisdom in the eyes of angels and Satan 4. The New Jerusalem as the ultimate example, manifesting God's beauty, wisdom, and design
Application	1. Believe the fact that in Christ we are God's masterpiece, rather than only seeing our shortcomings 2. Recognize that we are not working for God, but letting God work in us 3. Allow Christ to be worked more into us, becoming part of God's masterpiece 4. View other believers with God's perspective, seeing their value< 5. Look forward to fully realizing our reality as God's masterpiece in eternity
Related Scripture	1. Ephesians 1:23: "which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way." 2. Ephesians 2:15: "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." 3. 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 4. Ephesians 3:10: "His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms." 5. Revelation 21 (description of New Jerusalem): Showcases the final completion of God's masterpiece

 

Conclusion:

This analysis emphasizes the original meaning of "masterpiece" (poiēma) in Ephesians 2:10, showing how the church as God's carefully crafted poem manifests God's wisdom and design. The table also clarifies that we do not work for God by ourselves, but rather let God work in us, making us part of His masterpiece.

This truth has profound application, helping us to see ourselves and other believers from God's perspective, and to anticipate fully realizing our identity as God's masterpiece in eternity.

 

*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 22 A New Man—the Creator of God’s Masterpiece