TONIGHT
IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
6:30 PM
Thanksgiving “Pie” Supper
Bring Your Favorite Desert!
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Ephesians 2:15, “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;”
After we see how the mystery of the one Body of Christ was conceived in eternity past, then we need to see how it was produced.
In the first part of Ephesians 1, we see its conception.
In the last part of chapter 1 and in chapter 2, we see how this mystery was actually produced.
Ephesians 2:13-16 says, “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:”
According to these verses, the mystery was produced by God through the death of Christ on the cross.
When the Lord Jesus was on the cross, not only were our sins laid upon Him, but also our divisions.
The division of humanity was abolished.
Not only do I have the enjoyment of being freed and pardoned from all sin, but I am also freed from all the ordinances that divided us.
The factors that have separated us and kept us in such individualistic ways were abolished on Calvary.
When He died, He terminated not only sin, sins, the flesh, and the old man, but also our race, our national distinctions, our background, the old creation, and everything that separates man.
He recreated us all in Himself, producing the new man, where He now is all and in all.
That is what He did on Calvary!
Division is over.
It is gone forever.
Calvary says so.
This one Body was produced by the process of Christ’s all-inclusive death and resurrection.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Bill Lawhead – Hospice
Charlene Shiflett
Darlene Thaxton – Home
Richard Blount
Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead’s Brother
Charles Rambles
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
James Garner’s Brother, G’Son, & Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Vickie – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher