RESUMO DO SERMÃO
In this message from Ephesian 2, Pastor Justin Kendrick explores how the human story is bigger than personal conflict or cultural division. At the deepest level, humanity is a family torn apart by sin—separated from God, fractured within ourselves, and divided from one another. But through Jesus, God has done what we could never do for ourselves. By the blood of Christ, those who were far away have been brought near. The cross doesn’t just forgive sin; it tears down the dividing wall and creates a new foundation for life, identity, and relationships.
Paul in this passage shows that the church is meant to be more than a gathering of individuals. In Christ, we become one new humanity, members of God’s household, and living stones in his temple. The invitation of the sermon is clear: receive the peace of God through Jesus, let him heal the deepest divide in your heart, and commit yourself to the house of God. As we do, God forms a supernatural community that reflects his beauty to a divided world.
SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:11–22, Romans 3:21–23, John 14:27 , Isaiah 53 4-6, Isaiah 54:10, Isaiah 55:3-5 , Isaiah 56:6-8 , Isaiah 57:19
QUEBRA-GELO
- What is one place or group where you’ve felt a strong sense of belonging? What made it feel that way?
- Have you ever built a friendship with someone very different from you? What made that relationship meaningful?
- When you hear the phrase “the house of God,” what comes to mind?
TÍTULO
O que nos revela a Escritura?
- What ‘once but now’ change does Paul describe in Ephesians 2:11–22?
- What does this text show us about God’s plan for who the church is meant to be?
- What images does Paul use for the church in this passage, and what does each show us about our relationship with God and with one another?
CORAÇÃO
What do we believe?
- Where do you most often feel the effects of division—in your relationship with God, within yourself, or in your relationships with others?
- What challenges you most about living in a diverse spiritual family?
- What might need to change in your mindset or relationships for you to live more fully as a living stone in his house?
MÃOS
Praticar juntos em comunidade
- Is there a relationship in your life where God is inviting you to take a step toward forgiveness, reconciliation, or peace?
- What one step can you take to be more deeply planted in the house of God?
- O que precisas do grupo neste momento — oração, encorajamento, sabedoria ou apoio mútuo?
PARTILHAR: MISSÃO
Interceder
- Por quem vais rezar todos os dias desta semana? (Diz o nome dessa pessoa em voz alta no grupo.)
- Qual é o pedido específico que vais apresentar a Deus em nome deles?
Share
- Com quem vais partilhar esta lição aprendida esta semana?
- Pede a Deus que te dê uma oportunidade esta semana para rezares por alguém em tempo real.
Action Step
- Complete this sentence: “This week, I will live out this sermon by __________.”
ATUALIZAÇÃO NA PRÓXIMA SEMANA
Encourage the group to return next week ready to share:
- How they practiced the HANDS step
- How they lived out the SHARE: MISSION step
ORAÇÃO
- Pray by name for those in our lives that need to know deep and lasting peace with God through the blood of Jesus.
- Pray that God would root our identity more deeply in Christ, not in performance, success, or approval.
- Pray for healing where there has been division, bitterness, or unreconciled relationships.
- Pray that our community group and church would become a visible picture of God’s house—unified, diverse, loving, and full of the Holy Spirit.