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Jesus Brings Peace
Speaker: Pastor Nate Herrlin www.kutztownchurch.com
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CCC meeting at Bethel Church of the Nazarene
125 Koffee Ln, Kutztown, PA 19530, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
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Ephesians 2:11-22
Pastor Nate Herrlin
Ephesians 2:11-22
Pastor Nate Herrlin
What part of our world comes to your mind when you think about dividing walls of hostility?
Humans are creatures of community by design, and yet we have become masters of relational sabotage.
How does our restored relationship with God change our relationships with people?
How does our restored relationship with God change our relationships with people?
1. Jesus’ work BRINGS US TOGETHER.
1. Jesus’ work BRINGS US TOGETHER.
atheoi = without God
theos = God
theos = God
How does our restored relationship with God change our relationships with people?
2. Jesus brings peace BETWEEN JEWISH & GENTILE BELIEVERS.(or between religious & non-religious followers of Jesus)
2. Jesus brings peace BETWEEN JEWISH & GENTILE BELIEVERS.(or between religious & non-religious followers of Jesus)
What places come to mind when you think about peace & harmony?
The “dividing wall of hostility” = the effect of the law on the human heart.
Division is forged in the furnace of self-righteous comparison.
Division is forged in the furnace of self-righteous comparison.
How does our restored relationship with God change our relationships with people?
3. Because the barrier is destroyed, I am now FAMILY WITH EVERYONE WHO SHARES MY FAITH IN JESUS.
3. Because the barrier is destroyed, I am now FAMILY WITH EVERYONE WHO SHARES MY FAITH IN JESUS.
How do you receive Jesus as your peace?
FAITH. Invite Him to be your peace.
FAITH. Invite Him to be your peace.
Do you think this teaching would be harder for the Jewish believers or the Gentile believers? Why?
There's always room in God's church for people with baggage.
Next Steps:
- Join a home group where I can build closer relationships & discuss further what we talked about in today’s message.
- Invite a friend to visit Cornerstone with me.
- Read “Gospel Primer” over the next 30 days, asking God to saturate me in the good news of the gospel.
- Join a home group where I can build closer relationships & discuss further what we talked about in today’s message.
- Invite a friend to visit Cornerstone with me.
- Read “Gospel Primer” over the next 30 days, asking God to saturate me in the good news of the gospel.
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