Unity Through Love: A Call to Unite as One
A new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you must
love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another.”
John 13:34-35 (NIV)
My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for
those who will believe in me through their
message, that
all of them may be one
, Father,
just as you are in me and I am in you. May they
also be in us so that the world may believe that
you have sent me.
John 17:20-21 (NIV)
How can the church be united as one?
John chapter 17 is a prayer of three sections:
“That all of them may be one, …
so the world may believe”.
I
n verses 1-5 Jesus prays for Himself,
Verses 6-19 He prays for His eleven disciples,
and in verses 20-26 He prays for all believers yet
to come.
John 17
“that they may all be one”.
How can the church be united as one?
Jesus prayed
“that they also may be in us”.
I. First of all we need to respond to His love for us.
“If you love me,
keep my commands
”.
John 14:15 (NIV)
23
Jesus replied, “
Anyone who loves me
will obey my teaching.
My Father will love
them, and we will come to them and make
our home with them.
24
Anyone who does
not love me
will not obey
my teaching.
John 14:23-24 (NIV)
“Despite their outward denominational
differences, all true Christians are spiritually
united by regeneration in their belief that
salvation is by grace alone through faith
alone, in Christ alone, and their commitment
to the absolute authority of Scripture”.
John MacArthur
II. This Christian unity can be advance only by an increasing
knowledge of Christ
and of the truth which He reveals.
“Just as you are in me and I am in you”.
The Father and Son are united in mission
The Father and Son are united in holiness
The Father and Son are united in love
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,
if you love one another.”
John 13:35 (NIV)
III. The blessings of Unity come as a result of surrendering.
2 Kings 4:38-44
Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that
region. While the company of the prophets was meeting
with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and
cook some stew for these prophets.”
2 Kings 4:38 (NIV)
Psalm 37:25
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never
seen the righteous forsaken or their children
begging bread.
39
One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs
and found a wild vine and picked as many of its
gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned,
he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one
knew what they were.
40
The stew was poured out for
the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out,
“Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they
could not eat it.
2 Kings 4:39-40 (NIV)
Elisha said, “
Get some flour
.” He put it into the pot
and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there
was nothing harmful in the pot.
2 Kings 4:41 (NIV)
Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the
ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies,
it produces many seeds.
John 12:24 (NIV)
55
“Where, O death, is your
victory?
Where, O death, is your
sting?”
56
The sting of death is sin, and
the power of sin is the
law.
57
But thanks be to
God! He gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV)
This is what we need. The Church needs Jesus.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus commands us to love one another as a demonstration of our discipleship. This prayer for unity extends to all believers, emphasizing the importance of responding to His love and keeping His commands. Despite denominational differences, true Christians are spiritually united in their faith in salvation by grace through Christ alone. The path to unity lies in embracing His love, obedience to His teachings, and deepening our knowledge of Christ's truth. Let us strive to be united as one in love and faith, fulfilling the prayer for unity as expressed in John chapter 17.
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A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35 (NIV)
My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. John 17:20-21 (NIV) How can the church be united as one?
That all of them may be one, so the world may believe . John chapter 17 is a prayer of three sections:
John 17 In verses 1-5 Jesus prays for Himself, Verses 6-19 He prays for His eleven disciples, and in verses 20-26 He prays for all believers yet to come. that they may all be one .
Jesus prayed that they also may be in us. How can the church be united as one? I. First of all we need to respond to His love for us. If you love me, keep my commands . John 14:15 (NIV)
23Jesus replied, Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.24Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. John 14:23-24 (NIV)
Despite differences, all true Christians are spiritually united by regeneration in their belief that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, in Christ alone, and their commitment to the absolute authority of Scripture . John MacArthur their outward denominational
II. This Christian unity can be advance only by an increasing knowledge of Christ and of the truth which He reveals. Just as you are in me and I am in you . The Father and Son are united in mission The Father and Son are united in holiness The Father and Son are united in love
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 (NIV)
III. The blessings of Unity come as a result of surrendering. 2 Kings 4:38-44
Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets. 2 Kings 4:38 (NIV) Psalm 37:25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
39One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were. 40The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, Man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat it. 2 Kings 4:39-40 (NIV)
Elisha said, Get some flour. He put it into the pot and said, Serve it to the people to eat. And there was nothing harmful in the pot. 2 Kings 4:41 (NIV) Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24 (NIV)
55Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV) 57But thanks be to This is what we need. The Church needs Jesus.
