Church Without

Walls

11-05-05

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“For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.”

Ephesians 2:14 NIV

Peace OfferingPeace Offering

Peace offering

ONEONE

Becoming One

Dividing Wall

Dividing Wall

A New UnityA New Unity

“There is neither Jew nor Greek,

there is neither slave nor free,

A New UnityA New Unity

there is neither male nor female;

for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Jews & GentilesJews & Gentiles

The Jews could not comprehend how The Gentiles could possibly be saved,

Because their religious system required obedience to very precise laws.

CircumcisionCircumcision

“This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you. Every male child among you shall be circumcised.”

--Genesis 17:10 MKJV

CircumcisionCircumcision

“And certain ones who came down from Judea taught the brothers, saying, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’”

--Acts 15:1 MKJV

CircumcisionCircumcision

“Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.”

--Galatians 5:2 MKJV

Jewish RulesJewish Rules

Circumcised

Dietary laws

Temple laws

Unclean laws

Sabbath laws

Worshiping One God

Torn CurtainTorn Curtain

“With a loud cry Jesus died. The curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.” --Mark 15:37,38 GNB

Torn CurtainTorn Curtain

“We have, then, my friends, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death of Jesus. He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the curtain---that is, through his own body. We have a great priest in charge of the house of God. So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.” --Hebrews 10:19-22 GNB

BarriersBarriers

Barriers have a good purpose:

Protect from enemies

Rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem

Brought NearBrought Near

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.”--Ephesians 2:13 NKJV

Special LightSpecial Light

Ancient Israel believed it had been given special light and truth. And it had! Yet, look what spiritual pride had done to the nation. How do we as Adventists, who also believe we, have been given special light and truth (and we have!), protect ourselves from this danger?

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“by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,…”

--Ephesians 2:15 NIV

New CreationNew Creation

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”--2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

Superior?Superior?

Pacifist VERSUS Soldier

Superior?Superior?

Vegetarian VERSUS Meat Eater

Superior?Superior?

Athletic VERSUS Overweight

Superior?Superior?

Energetic VERSUS Passive

Superior?Superior?

Beautiful VERSUS Homely

Superior?Superior?

Old VERSUS Young

Superior?Superior?

Homeowner VERSUS Homeless

Superior?Superior?

White VERSUS Black

Superior?Superior?

Male VERSUS Female

Superior?Superior?

White VERSUS Black

Superior?Superior?

Educated VERSUS Uneducated

Superior?Superior?

Educated VERSUS Uneducated

Superior?Superior?

Republican VERSUS Democrat

Superior?Superior?

North VERSUS South

Superior?Superior?

East VERSUS West

Superior?Superior?

USA VERSUS South America

Superior?Superior?

Healthy VERSUS Disabled

Superior?Superior?

Talkative VERSUS Quiet

Superior?Superior?

Rich VERSUS Poor

Superior?Superior?

Long Term SDA VERSUS New Believer

Superior?Superior?

Sabbath Keeper VERSUS Sunday Keeper

Superior?Superior?

Conservative VERSUS Liberal

Superior?Superior?

Married VERSUS Divorced

Superior?Superior?

Church Worker VERSUS Lay Person

NO Superiority!NO Superiority!

The Bible makes it clear that NO human beingIs superior enough to meet God’s requirementsFor salvation, which is perfection in all thingsAt all times, in every circumstance and condition

“As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no not one;’” --Romans 3:10 MKJV

VarietyVariety

God loves variety, so He made all of us special and unique

None RighteousNone Righteous

“What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.” --Romans 3:9-12 KJV

Moses & LeprosyMoses & Leprosy

“And Jehovah said to [Moses] again, ‘Now put your hand in your bosom.’ And he put his hand into his bosom. And when he took it out, behold, his hand was as leprous as snow.”

--Exodus 4:7 MKJV

Sick From Head to ToeSick From Head to Toe

“Why should you be stricken any more? You will revolt more and more; the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it;…”

--Isaiah 1:5,6 MKJV

Jesus JudgesJesus Judges

The way Jesus judges superior and inferiorIs WAY DIFFERENT than the way we judge

The Widow’s Mite

The woman who washed Jesus’ feet

The prayer of the Pharisee and Sinner

The Parable of the Talents

Jesus JudgesJesus Judges

We SDAs claim to be superior, but otherChurches are way ahead of us in some areas

Spiritual Warfare conferences at the Vineyard

Prophetic conferences at the Vineyard

Making Jesus the priority at the Vineyard

PerfectionPerfection

In order to obtain perfection, we SDAs madeThe mistake of minimizing the damage that sinIs done, because we had to make sin “manageable”In order for us to overcome it

Straining GnatsStraining Gnats

“Blind guides who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!” --Matthew 23:24 MKJV

SDA woman in 1974 who was upset with mefor using dice, while sleeping with her boyfriend

Snake BiteSnake Bite

Pictures of snake bite –perfection will not return

Serving the WeakServing the Weak

If you think you are superior to someone elseIn some way, then God expects you to serveThose who are weaker:

Finances

Knowledge

Skills

Emotions

Strength

Wisdom

Networking

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Given MuchGiven Much

“For to whomever much is given, of him much shall be required.” --Luke 12:48 MKJV

God expects more from me than my brothersBecause I got to go to SDA schools whileThey stayed home and were terrorized byMy demonized stepfather

DiversityDiversity

Unity in Diversity

Bring my anatomy woman & body parts

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