One New Man

"One New Man"

Eph 2: 14-19
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 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; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

You have to brand yourself by the Word of God and not let other people define you
- know who you are, know what you do, and be comfortable
- just be what God made you

Without Jesus you were dead in the quickness of sin

God started with one man: Adam
- Two types of people: Covenant or Non
- Abraham covenant
-- Gentiles
-- Hebrews
- God said "Let my people go that they might worship me"
--It's dangerous to try to stop a worshipper, because God will release all kinds of stuff
--Gentiles are going downhill- don't know who to worship do crazy things

Separated from the common wealth of Israel
- Israel had the covenant
- But now in Christ Jesus - he is our peace who had made both one
--God taking the Gentiles and the Jews and raising them up together

We don't want to come out of our comfort zone to be interconnected

Gen 37
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

You can't see love - they saw the coat - and when they saw the coat they were jealous
- There was something about the coat that interconnected with love
-- They copped a 'tude

26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Judah doesn't want to kill Joseph
-Praise will never let you kill Jesus

27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
All these cultures are in on this thing together

29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
What is is about this coat? The coat of many colors.
- Joseph's coat was different fabrics, different colors that were stiched together- like a quilt
-- brought to unity
- This is what God is after- bringing different people together, different cultures, and bring them all together
- The beloved son wore the coat of many colors as a sign of diversity- and they hated him
- They dipped it in the blood of an animal, and brought it to the father, and Israel couldn't see the different colors becuase it was covered by the blood
-- Something's about to happen
- God is stiching together a coat of many colors
--This is the Church of the Living God

The miracle that God wants is to tear down the walls
- The mayor, the govenor, the marches will not be able to do it
-- The preaching of God's word will be able to do it
- He said in the last days, I'll pour out my spirit on the people
-- We are coming into the last days
-- God's about to put the coat of many colors back on the beloved son
-- And still you're not saved?