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3 weeks ago, John Ference talked about Eph. 4:1-6 – Paul focuses on unity.

From 1:1-4:6, there is this focus on unity. I am jumping into verse 7 – where Paul goes from unity ...

Thank You, Lord, for Your goodness.  Our hope is to be found in Jesus – help us to find out lives in You – because that is where they are.

Thank you –

2 weeks ago – John and Kay and Henry and Suzanne shared how division has affected their personal unity. You CAN be united with those who hold different perspectives – that CAN happen – it IS possible!

The Book of Ephesians talks about those divisions between the ...

Ephesians

Paul is talking about the unity among the Jews and Gentiles in the early church. No doubt, we have such a need for unity today.

There are three things that have contributed to disunity – Race relations, Politics, and the Pandemic.

Rehashing through these different issues does not help – or promote unity – but often promotes more division – so we focused on how to become peacemakers and to promote unity – like Paul said – to pursue the ...

We are in Ephesians 2 – we have this story of the Gentile Christians and the Jewish Christians and how Paul resolves these problems.

Ephesians 2:11 11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision " by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands--

What Paul does – He focuses on the causes of the hostility, division, and animosity between these two groups. He mentions – You ...

You have freed us by Your grace. Teach us now – we need to be taught by You!

Ephesians 2:1

I have laid this out a bit differently – hopefully to help us see how Paul helps these things to CONNECT. Paul is connecting all of these thoughts throughout the book.

And you

(He is back to the you/we language – he is speaking to the Gentile Christians – and in verse 3 he switches to WE ...

Lord, we do pray for Cheryl that she would continue to recover. Thank You for protecting her. Ewe, and she, are grateful for that. Help her to recover quickly. We live in a crazy world, Lord – so much danger – we pray for those getting out of Afghanistan – protect so many who are in danger. We ask that peace would reign – that the God of Peace would bring peace to that situation.

Thank You for this ...

Lord Jesus, we give you our lives.  We sing – All to Jesus, I Surrender – and we can only sing that by faith – faith that You live inside of us – because only You can give grace and power.  Thank You for this time of worship.

Good morning! Today is going to be an interesting sermon.  We’re going to start in Ephesians 2

Ephesians 2:12-14 12 remember that you were at that ...

Lord, we ask that You would b with these Christians in the war zone – thank You for their work bringing the gospel in a dangerous situation – for their courage to follow and stand for You. We ask that You protect them. We ask that the political leaders of this world would intervene to protect them. May Your grace be upon them – and Your gospel be at work to transform lives.

Last week we ended our ...