"Jesus prays for the unity of the church and reveals the only way it can be achieved."
Recorded on: Sunday, 03/29/2020 at 10:00 AM
Description:
Delivered during the Sunday morning worship service, 03/29/2020. Having prayed for the sanctification, protection and missionary purpose of His disciples, Jesus turns His attention to the church they will establish. The power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of Truth as shared by the Apostles will revolutionize the world and bring many people into the Kingdom. Jesus exponentially expands the scope of His prayer by including those who will believe in their Gospel message. He then immediately prays for the unity of the newfound church in both being and purpose. We will analyze the scope, nature and outcome of this unity and consider both the postive and negative applications by the church. Paradoxically, we will discover that the pursuit of unity on its own will never actually achieve it, because all that truly unifies the church is found in Jesus Himself. When the unity of the church is founded in Christ, then no matter how small, the church becomes an unequalled power against the spiritual darkness-- to spread the Good News of the Son and bring glory to the Father.
