06/09/2026
Ever felt irritated by a brother or sister in Christ? Surely we understand the struggle to get along with someone of a different temperament in a church.
Today, we kicked off our new sermon series “Love Your Church” by looking at Ephesians 2:11-22. We don’t belong because of what we have done. Instead, Christ is the one who has brought us near, reconciled us to God and each other and made us members of God’s household. The gospel breaks down walls of hostility, the lines we draw and the judgments we make. That brother or sister who irritates you, is a brother or a sister.
So what will make you and me love the church? It’s the love of Christ. When we were far off, Christ died for us, forgiving us of our sins and adopted us into the family of God. We learn to love the church to the extent that we see how Christ loves the church.