The End of "Us vs. Them"
Jesus didn't come to pick a side; He came to create a New Humanity. Discover how the enemy uses division as a strategy and how we can stand firm in the unity Jesus has already won.
In this message, we unpack:
• The Bible Hyperlink Map: Understanding the 63,000+ cross-references that prove the Bible is one unified Meta-Narrative.
• The Cost of Inclusion: Why the blood of Christ was the only thing powerful enough to bring those who were "far off" into the household of God.
• The Strategic Nature of Division: Why the enemy doesn’t need to defeat the church if he can simply divide it through preferences, politics, and pet theologies.
• God’s Handiwork (Poiema) Reframed: Discovering that the "good works" we were created for (v.10) are specifically the works of reconciliation and unity.
• Citizens and Temples: Moving from being "foreigners and strangers" to becoming a living dwelling place for God’s Spirit.
• The Battleground of Unity: The Enemy doesn't improvise; he coordinates. Division is not a side effect—it’s his primary strategy to steal the ground Jesus won on the cross. Learn how to stop being an assistant to the enemy's division and start living as an ambassador of reconciliation.
By His blood we are:
• Forgiven & Free (Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:22 // Lev. 17:11; Isa. 53:5-6)
• Cleansed of all our sins, guilt and shame (Hebrew 9:22; 1 John 1:7 // Lev. 16:21-22; Psalm 51:7; 85:2; Zech. 13:1
• Declared right with God (Romans 5:9 // Hab. 2:4)
• Redeemed from bondage (1 Peter 1:18-19 // Exod. 12:1-13)
• Brought near to God (Ephesians 2:13 // Lev. 16; Isa. 57:19)
• At peace with God (Colossians 1:20 // Lev. 3)
• Reconciled (Colossians 1:21-22 // Gen. 3:21; Lev. 16)
• Brought into a New Covenant (Luke 22:20 // Exod. 24:8; Jer. 31:31-34)
• Given access to God’s presence (Hebrews 10:19 // Lev. 16:2-17)
• Clean conscience (Hebrews 9:14 // Isa. 1:18; Lev. 16:30)
• Set apart for Holiness (Hebrews 13:12 // Exod. 29:20-21)
• No longer condemned (Romans 5:9; 8:1 // Ps. 103:10-12)
• Given Victory (Colossians 2:13-15 // Exod. 12)
Challenge: Are you building walls or tearing them down? In a culture that thrives on conflict, the Church is called to be a microcosm of God's Kingdom—showing the world what it looks like to follow King Jesus together.