HG Wells famously called World War I "the war to end all wars" - yet the 20th century became the bloodiest in human history. Why do all our technological miracles fail to bring peace? Revd. Mark Fletcher confronts this sobering reality in his powerful exploration of Ephesians 2:13-22, where Paul declares that "Christ is our peace, who has made us one and destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility." Fletcher reveals how biblical peace isn't merely a subjective feeling, but actual reconciliation between alienated parties - beginning with our fundamental alienation from God.

This challenging sermon echoes GK Chesterton's famous response to the Times' question "What's wrong with the world?" - simply, "I am." Fletcher demonstrates how the early church became an extraordinary force for peace, breaking down age-old divisions of race, class, and gender through the gospel of reconciliation. Drawing from practical wisdom, he shows how peace comes through three essential practices: letting God be God by surrendering control, staying close to the source of peace through daily spiritual practice, and embracing forgiveness as we have been forgiven. Most powerfully, he reminds us that where God's Spirit dwells, there is peace - and we are being built together to become that dwelling place.

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