Playlist: Unity, Importance of (topic)
Unity and Unleavened Bread
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughUnity is a vital aspect of the Christian life, deeply emphasized in Jesus Christ's final prayer, where He fervently prayed for oneness among His followers, mirroring the unity between Him and the Father. He desired that all believers be one, so the world may recognize that the Father sent Him and loves them as He loves His Son. …
Unity and Law
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughJesus proclaimed that He and the Father are one and repeatedly asked the Father to grant oneness to believers with Them. This oneness reflects perfect agreement in kind rather than identity as a single person. Unity holds central importance because it produces peace and productivity. Every human communication carries some aspect …
Unity
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughUnity within the Body of Christ is of paramount importance to God, as evidenced by Jesus Christ's fervent prayer in John 17. In this prayer, He beseeches the Father to keep His disciples unified, not only those present with Him but also all who would believe through their word, that they may be one as He and the Father are one. …
Understanding Unity
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughUnity stands as the most difficult challenge God has assigned to humanity, one that Jesus highlighted five times in His longest recorded prayer for the church when He asked the Father to make believers one with Him and with one another just as the Father and Son are one. This repeated request reveals both its central place in …
God's Perseverance With His Saints (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe unity Jesus appeals for with His disciples is not organizational unity, but unity within the divine nature, exampled in the unity between He and the Father.
The Mystery of the Church
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod desires to know whether the spiritual remnants will choose His teaching or assimilating into the world, biting and devouring one another.
Of One Accord
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughConfusion and separation have been man's legacy since Eden. Christ is working to put an end to division, enabling us to be one with the Father and each other.