{"id":2350,"date":"2012-07-02T15:58:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2012-07-02T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T19:58:55","slug":"jesus-tears-down-the-wall-of-hostility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/02\/jesus-tears-down-the-wall-of-hostility\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Tears Down the Wall of Hostility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How would your life be different if there were no Jesus?<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re a Christian, you know that the answer to that question is sobering. If you\u2019re not a Christian, your life would be very different if there were no Jesus \u2014 you probably just aren\u2019t aware of it.<\/p>\n<p>If you lived in Ephesus 2000 years ago, and you heard the news \u2014 that God\u2019s Son had come to die for us and forgive those who place their faith in Him \u2014 you knew that Jesus made all the difference in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In Ephesians 2:11-22, the Apostle Paul speaks to the people of Ephesus, explaining to them that they are now part of God\u2019s family. \u201cThe dividing wall of hostility\u201d has been removed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This podcast \u00a0reminds us of the difference Christ makes in our lives<\/strong>\u00a0and, at the end, this podcast invites you to experience that difference firsthand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9219\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2350-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/2012\/ephesians\/20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/2012\/ephesians\/20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3\">http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/2012\/ephesians\/20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/2012\/ephesians\/20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=2350-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/2012\/ephesians\/20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20120701Ephesians10_JesusDestroyedTheDividingWall.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How would your life be different if there were no Jesus?\u00a0If you\u2019re a Christian, you know that the answer to that question is sobering. 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