Sermon
Christian Unity
Center Church
Speaker: Todd Cothran, with Josh Miller
September 14, 2022 · 54 min
Church / EcclesiologyLoveEvangelism & OutreachDiscipleshipJohn 17:20–23Ephesians 4:1–3Ephesians 1:3–14
Summary
Jesus prays in John 17:20–23 for all believers to be united as one, modeled after the Father-Son relationship, so the world will believe. This supernatural unity, grounded in the Spirit and lived out through local church community, manifests Christ's love and draws unbelievers to faith.
Highlights
The greatest fear of man is to not be known and to be known.
Our unity was not gained by any work that we did. It was gained by the blood of Jesus.
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity.