Why Unity Matters

Ada Bible Church

Why Unity Matters

August 18, 2024 • Aaron Buer • John 17:20–23

Pastor Aaron Buer continues our Politics & Unity series by examining Jesus's prayer for unity in John 17. We discover that Jesus desires unity among believers, not uniformity, and that this unity serves as a powerful witness to the world. We are challenged to view fellow believers as family and to prioritize our shared faith over political differences. We unpack practical strategies for maintaining and mending relationships within the church community, encouraging us to pursue unity.

Unity

August 25, 2024 • John Dickson • Philippians 2:1–11

Pastor John Dickson concludes our Politics and Unity sermon series by exploring the concept of Christian humility and unity. We examine how the Trinity serves as the ultimate model for unity in diversity and how this should shape our community as believers. We are challenged to adopt Christ's mindset of humility, being passive in self-promotion but active in serving others. We learn that this countercultural approach to humility should influence how we treat fellow believers and non-believers and our political engagement and voting patterns. We are reminded that our primary citizenship is God's kingdom, calling us to reflect Christ's sacrificial love in our increasingly polarized world.

Citizens of Another Place

August 25, 2024 • John Dickson • Philippians 1:1–18

Guest speaker Pastor John Dickson continues our Politics and Unity sermon series by examining the concept of our primary citizenship. We explore how our primary allegiance should be to God's Kingdom rather than earthly political systems. Through Paul's letter to the Philippians, we learn that as citizens of heaven, we are called to prioritize the progress of the gospel and the practice of love. We are challenged to view our political engagement through the lens of our true citizenship, letting Jesus's teachings guide our interactions with those who hold different views.

King and Kingdom

August 11, 2024 • Aaron Buer • John 18:33–40

Pastor Aaron Buer begins our Politics and Unity sermon series by exploring Jesus’s interaction with Pilate. We learn that Jesus is indeed a king, but his kingdom is a different type of kingdom. But, since he is a king, Jesus is king over our politics. We are challenged to submit to Jesus as king over our politics and find our primary citizenship in Jesus’s kingdom.