Expressing Peace. Bryant Hewitt Message

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From Luke 1 and Eph 2, comes the message of Expressing Peace from Bryant Hewitt, Do join our Peace Tour as we bring the Lords Crusades to Asia, Africa, India, Europe.www.bryanthewitt.com

JESUS DIED TO MAKE PEACE FOR MANKIND

   A. BEFORE HIS DEATH, THERE WAS DIVISION...
      1. Between Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews)
      2. The nation of Israel was God's elect people - cf. Deut 10:15;
         14:2
      3. The Gentiles did not enjoy the blessings of Israel - Ep 2:11-12
      -- While temporary and foreordained by God, there was division
         nonetheless

   B. JESUS DIED TO END DIVISION...
      1. To bring Gentiles near, through His blood (His death on the
         cross) - Ep 2:13
      2. To make peace, breaking down the dividing wall (the Law) - Ep
         2:14-15; cf. Col 2:14-17
      3. To reconcile both Jews and Gentiles to God as one new man - Ep
         2:16-18
      -- Jesus died not only to reconcile man to God, but man to man!

[Because of His death on the cross, real peace between mankind is now
possible.

III. THE PEACE JESUS OFFERS MANKIND

   A. WHERE DISTINCTIONS PALE...
      1. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female
         - Ga 3:28
      2. Salvation is available to all through Christ - Ga 3:28b-29; cf.
         Ac 15:11
      3. We can all be fellow-citizens, God's family, God's building
         - Ep 2:19-22
      4. This does not preclude differences in various roles - cf. Col 3:
         11,18-19,22; 1Co 14:34-37
      -- Jesus makes it possible for all to be citizens of the
         kingdom of God!

   B. WHERE ACCEPTANCE ABOUNDS...
      1. We receive those weak in faith, and bear their infirmities - Ro
         14:1; 15:1
      2. We seek to worship God with one mind and one voice - Ro 15:5-6
      3. We receive one another, as Christ received us! - Ro 15:7
      -- Jesus makes it possible for us to serve and praise God
         together!