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"That all of them may be one, Father...So that the world may believe" (from John 17:21)
The Lord Jesus' High Priestly Prayer is holy ground. What a blessing to the church that Jesus prayed aloud in Gethsemane, and that His prayer is recorded for us.
The Lord's precious plea for unity 'so that the world may believe' has become one of the most mispreached parts of Scripture. We often hear taught that Christ prayed for unity above everything else, so we should strive for unity at any cost. Yet a key question is overlooked. Who is the desired unity between?
How does Jesus' prayer relate to us, with today's divisions over sexuality and identity? John Stott's address to students - given over half a century ago - could not be more timely.