Sermon
Ephesians 2:22: A Dwelling Place for God
The Commons Church
Speaker: Austin Wadlow
January 12, 2026 · 38 min
Holy SpiritChurch / EcclesiologyPrayerGod's SovereigntyEphesians 2:22Exodus 40:34–35Ephesians 2:19–21
Summary
Paul teaches that the church is fundamentally a dwelling place for God by the Spirit (Ephesians 2:22), drawing parallels to the Old Testament tabernacle. Without God's presence and power, the church is spiritually dead; believers must actively access the power available through Christ rather than presume on past momentum.
Highlights
Without the presence and power of God, we are dead in the water.
The only thing that matters at the Commons Church is whether or not God is here.
The success and the health of a church isn't gauged by its seating capacity, but by its sending capacity.