This document discusses racism and promoting unity between all people. It references several Bible passages about how Jesus destroyed the dividing wall of hostility and created one new humanity. The purpose, according to Ephesians, is to make peace between all people and allow all access to God. The document encourages readers to move from being apathetic about diversity to actively building bridges between groups and recognizing unconscious biases. It promotes celebrating diversity, listening to others, and loving people as Jesus loved. The overall message is that Jesus unites all people.

2. Racism is a SIN problem,
not a SKIN problem.

3. Ephesians 2:11-19 (NIV)
Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles
by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call
themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body
by human hands) - remember that at that time you were
separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel
and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without
hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ
Jesus you who once were far away have been brought
near by the blood of Christ.

4. For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two
groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing
wall of hostility, by setting aside in His flesh the law with
its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create
in Himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making
peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God
through the cross, by which he put to death their
hostility.

5. He came and preached peace to you who were far away
and peace to those who were near. For through Him we
both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and
strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also
members of His household, …

6. Ephesians 1:18 (NIV)
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to
which He has called you, the riches of His glorious
inheritance in the saints

7. Ephesians 2:15 (NIV)
… His purpose was to create in Himself one new man out
of the two, thus making peace

8. 1. Being BORN AGAIN is not ‘me & God’
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two
groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing
wall of hostility, by setting aside in His flesh the law with
its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create
in Himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making
peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God
through the cross, by which he put to death their
hostility.

9. 2. The purpose is PEACE
Ephesians 2:15 (NIV)
…. His purpose was to create in himself one new man
out of the two, thus making peace

10. 3. ESCC is a key to God’s purpose on earth
2:15 …. His purpose was to create in Himself one new man
out of the two, thus making peace

11. Matthew 19:6 (NIV)
So they are no longer two, but one. ….

12. Galatians 3:28 (NIV)
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor
female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 6:15 (NIV)
Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;
what counts is a new creation.

13. 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV)
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a
part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (TPT)
You are the body of the Anointed One, and each of you is
a unique and vital part of it.

14. 1. Move towards being an active reconciler

15. AVOIDER –
CHOOSES TO
STAY WITHIN
SAME RACE
GROUP
INSENSITIVE –
NOT AWARE OF
WHAT HURTS
OTHERS
APATHETIC –
JUST DOESN’T
CARE
SENSITIVE –
KIND AND
INCLUSIVE
Reconciler – active bridge builder

16. 1. Move towards being an active reconciler
2. Become very self-aware about labels and generalisations
3. Celebrate and enjoy diversity because God created it!
4. Recognise you carry UNCONSCIOUS BIAS and PREJUDICE . Suspend pre-
judgement until you have listened.
5. Make Peace your personal goal
6. JESUS unites us

17. HOW DO YOU MOVE FROM SELFIE TO USSIE
LOOK
LISTEN
LOVE

18. LOOK AT PEOPLE AS GOD LOOKS AT THEM
Acts 10:28; 34-35 (NIV)
“Then Peter said to Cornelius’ household, ‘You know,
Jewish law forbids us from associating with people of
another race. But God has shown me that no race is
inferior or unclean.’”
“. . . I now realize that God does not show favouritism
but accepts men from every nation who fear Him and do
what is right.”

19. LISTEN TO EVERYONE WITH RESPECT.
1 Peter 2:17a (LB)
“Show respect for EVERYONE.”

20. LOVE PEOPLE
John 15:12 (NIV)
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”

21. Commit!
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22. Revelation 7:9 (NIV)
After this I looked and there before me was a great
multitude that no one could count, from every nation,
tribe, people and language, standing before the throne
and in front of the Lamb. …