Unity in the Family of God

Ephesians 2:5

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We have a common

.

We were spiritually

, separated from God. (Eph. 2:4)

It is ONLY because of God’s love and mercy that we have

. (Eph. 2:4)

There is no room for a sense of

in the family of God. (Eph. 2:8-10)

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We have a common

. (Eph. 2:11-12)

Humans are experts at

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between each other based on arbitrary categories.

God is an expert at

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the

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walls so we can live together in unity. (Eph. 2:19)

Our

leads us back to our default categories.

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We each have

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to contribute to the whole family

God brings together a unique mix of

with a unique mix of

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to serve a unique

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with its own unique mix of challenges and benefits. (Eph. 4:15)

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How to have unity in our

.

Unity comes when we empower and

each other to serve the family within our giftedness.

Unity comes when we

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.

Unity comes when we trade our

actions for community-building actions. (Eph. 4:31-32)

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Why does unity matter?

A divided church family

the name of Christ.

A united church family

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in a community.

Future generations will learn how to treat each other by observing our

.