Ephesians 2:14 For Christ himself has brought us peace by making Jews and Gentiles one people. With his own body he broke down the wall that separated them and kept them enemies. 15 He abolished the Jewish Law with its commandments and rules, in order to create out of the two races one new people in union with himself, in this way making peace.  16 By his death on the cross Christ destroyed their enmity; by means of the cross he united both races into one body and brought them back to God.  17 So Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all---to you Gentiles, who were far away from God, and to the Jews, who were near to him. 18 It is through Christ that all of us, Jews and Gentiles, are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of the Father. Christ abolishing the enmity – so; what does that mean? Well He broke down the hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, opposition,dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention between the people of

This chapter of this letter is an encouragement to walk as a Christian. Paul was now a prisoner at Rome; and he was the prisoner of the Lord, or in the Lord. Considering what God has done for us, we should walk to approve ourselves as good citizens of the kingdom of God, and live up to our profession and calling; We walk according to the grace that God has brought us with. We are called to God's kingdom and glory; and we must keep this in mind, and walk as heirs of the Kingdom. Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. We walk as Abraham did, before God by lowliness, understanding humility, which is opposed to pride. By meekness, that excellent disposition of soul, which makes men slow to anger, and not easily to be provoked or offended. We are not to walk in the offence which is one of the sins choking the church today. We are to walk as people of victory not as victims. As we walk this way we will find

Ephesians- for this week read Ephesians chapter 4 Walk before the Lord, like Abraham did.

Read Matthew chapters 5-8 We can only live God's way because He put it in our hearts to live His way.

Acts 2:42 God expects us as believers to practice some exercises – excercises that happen to train believers. We have communion to remember what God has done for us. Why read the Bible? To know God. If you are going to help someone at work, if you make friends, are married you need to get to know them. Don't do what Man wants, do what God wants. Reading Bible is not to gain knowledge about God, but to know God - relationship. Abraham was a friend of God. This is what we want to be. Learn about God and learn about fellowship. Fellowship- get to know each other's heart. The things that tick you off and the things that don't. Breaking of Bread - to remember what God has done for us. Prayer - (like the walkie talkie). How you live your life and how you talk with God. Everything you say goes up to God. He hears it all. What is this verse describing? The Church .