Sunday School
June 2, 2024
One In Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 2:11-22)

Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America

16705 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio  44112
(216)   692-0016


​Email: faithcpca@gmail.com
​Rev. Dr. Anthony Johnson, Pastor
Elder Greg Scruggs, Church Clerk

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One In Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 2:11-22)
 
This week’s lesson focuses on the unity that only Jesus Christ. In God’s family there is oneness in Christ. Jesus prayed for the saints “to be one” in Him, as “He and the Father are one!” Oneness in Christ can be enjoyed in this life, even in a chaotic world, where “every man’s hand is against his brother!” Consider the contrast of war vs. peace, enmity vs. peace, bitterness vs. peace, division vs. togetherness, alienation vs. oneness. What would you give for ten minutes of genuine peace? In Christ there is divine peace that overcomes the ails of human life. Where sin rules, peace is absent, and death prevails.
 
In our Text, Jesus is center stage, bring an out-of-control world under His authority. Sin entered into the world; God’s creation hasn’t been right since. There is division, man divided against His Creator, division of race, people, and language, all too ready for war.
 
First, Jesus alone has the power and authority to restore the peace; only Jesus can remove barriers preventing men from living in peace with his brethren; God created one people who permitted sin to create intimidating barriers; thank God for peace in Jesus!
 
Second, we had no peace because “in times past” man sinned against his God; from that moment on, fear became the rule of life; man is manipulated every day by many fears: God’s wrath, judgment, rejection, alienation, failure, and death; with Christ comes peace!
 
Third, Jesus restored peace by an act of love; He died on the cross to shed His blood to wash away man’s source of enmity with God: sin; absent of peace means many restless nights, little or no joy with dreadful awareness of impending judgment and eternal death.
 
Fourth, Jesus reconciled us to God; we have unhindered access to God; we can approach God without fear of His judgment; there is no condemnation for those hidden in Christ.
 
Fifth, we enjoy “oneness in Christ” because our bodies are now God’s holy temple; therein does the Holy Spirit dwell and commune within saints who daily declare “Jesus is Lord!”
 
My friends, what prevents us to live in peace with those whom God granted His peace? If Christ removed the barriers preventing our communion with God, why do we fail to be at peace with all men? Labor to lead the unsaved into oneness in Christ; God be praised!
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Stay Blessed in Christ,

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Rev. Dr. Anthony W. Johnson
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