Fellow Citizens

12/11/2025 40 min
Fellow Citizens

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Episode Synopsis

The sermon centers on the profound unity of Jews and Gentiles in the Church, made possible not by human effort or merger, but by the miraculous work of Christ on the cross. Drawing from Ephesians 2:11–22, it emphasizes that both groups were once separated by law, culture, and identity—Gentiles as outsiders, Jews as privileged under the Mosaic covenant—but Christ has abolished the dividing wall by fulfilling the law and creating one new humanity in Himself. This unity is not based on external markers like circumcision, tradition, or denominational affiliation, but on the shared reality of being reconciled to God through faith in Christ, who is our peace and the cornerstone of the spiritual temple. The passage calls believers to remember their former state—estranged from God and each other—so they may fully embrace their present identity as fellow citizens of God's household and members of a living, growing body built by the Holy Spirit. The sermon challenges modern individualism and cultural trends that prioritize personal preference over communal faith, urging the church to take seriously its role as a unified, holy dwelling place of God, where every believer, regardless of background, belongs and contributes to the collective spiritual edifice.