March 22, 2026
The Power of Unity
If you wanted to destroy the Church, what would you do? Divide it.
The night before Jesus died on the cross, He prayed for unity.
“… that they may be one …” –Jesus, John 17:22
One = Unity
John 17
What is the one thing that pleases God? Faith.
“And without faith it is impossible to please him …” –Hebrews 11:6
Is God pleased with your faith?
Faith
Trusts the reality of God
Acts with boldness
Unites the people of God
Unity is not …
Uniformity – agreeing about everything
Relativism – everyone being right about everything
Apostatizing – refusing to take clear stands on anything
Tokenism – giving lip service to diversity
Nebbish – ignoring conflict or division
Unity is …
God-given to all believers – John 17:11, John 17:21, Ephesians 4:1-3
Grounded in Truth – John 17:14-17, John 8:32; Ephesians 4:15
What gives credibility to our faith for unbelievers – John 17:21
A relational commitment to love each other – John 17:24, John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:31-32
“Unity is having the same conviction about the gospel and the same understanding about its importance and then attempting to think about everything else in line with that.” –J.D. Greear
How do we maintain unity? – Ephesians 4
“I … urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” –Ephesians 4:1-3
How do we maintain unity?
Choose humility
Fight for peace
Protect relationships
Stay close to Jesus
Unity
The world will notice the gospel through our love, our lived truth, and the hope it brings.
