▼ Show Notes

We naturally desire unity in our lives. But why do we struggle with relationships? Why is does unity seem to be so challenging for us? There are imperatives about unity in Scripture, but how are we to achieve it? Are we to avoid conflict at all costs? Does Scripture help us in our desire to have healthy relationships?

Unity in relationships is a weighty, important matter. Paul addresses conflicts and disunity in Ephesians 2:11-22. In Christ, we are reconciled to God and to each other! Our focus often drifts away from Christ. We act like Bible scholars while worshipping and studying Scripture, but we live like secularists in our relationships.

Jesus Christ has reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to God. He has “killed” the hostility that existed – not that the world today reveals this in practice. Paul repeatedly explains that in Christ and Christ alone we have unity. This lesson is powerful in salvation; in the Gospel itself; in our reconciliation to God. And it also equips us powerfully for our personal relationships. We are built up as a dwelling place for God!

We settle for the lesser world of comparison to others for our superficial satisfaction. We even insert ourselves in our justification. This battle we have with self infects our ability to have healthy relationships. Paul gives us helpful instructions on how to alter our focus and correct these challenges. In short, the key to this unity is our unity in Christ.

God’s actuality and potentiality are helpful doctrines that can guide our framework for relationships. I explain this in today’s important episode.

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John Warren