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A Church That Pleases God

Choosing Unity in a Divided World

"My prayer is .... that all of them may be one... so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one... so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." John 17:20-23

A church that pleases God is a unified church.

"There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him ... and a person who stirs up conflict in the community." Proverbs 6:16,19

We have ONE enemy.

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy... " John 10:10

We have ONE mission.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." Matthew 28:19

We have ONE strategy.

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will known that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-35