Unity in Christ: Bridging the Divide Between Gentiles and Jews

1. “you who are Gentiles by birth” (2:11) “you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (2:13) “the mystery of his will... which he purposed in Christ” (1:9) “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms” (2:6) “he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the dividing wall of hostility” (2:14) “God , who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions.” (2:4-5) “the mystery made known to me by revelation” (3:3) “those who call themselves ‘the circumcision’” (2:11) “Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.” (2:3) “before the creation of the world” (1:4) “all things in heaven and on earth” (1:10) “abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations” (2:15) “to bring all things in heaven and on earth under one head” (1:10) “you were dead in your transgressions and sins... Without hope and without God in the world” (2:1,12) “he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority” (1:20-21) “And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church” (1:22) “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel” (3:6) J J J • Our Selves • Our Lives • Our Enemies ? Sin ? Heaven Church Church Gentiles Jews Earth