Unity

In the fourth week of the "Better Life" series, Geoffrey Turner explores the profound truth that "because of Jesus, we belong to God and we belong to one another". Rooted in Ephesians 2:11-22, the message emphasizes that while the world creates walls of exclusion based on politics, race, and income, Jesus has already "broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility," symbolized by the ancient "Soreg" temple wall that once excluded outsiders under threat of death. Geoffrey argues that true peace is not merely an emotion but the person of Jesus himself, and that horizontal peace with others must flow from our vertical reconciliation with God. Consequently, believers are no longer "spiritual houseguests" but "members of the household of God," called to stop rebuilding the walls Jesus tore down and to prioritize pursuing relationships over winning arguments. Ultimately, the church’s role is not to create unity but to reveal the unity Christ has already established through the cross.