You can achieve unity without being identical.

In fact, you're supposed to achieve unity without being identical.

You know why?

God made us difference so that each of us can bring our strengths to any situation.

If all of us were alike our strengths to any situation.

If all of us were alike, the world would be a boring and unproductive place.

Hello, and thanks for stopping by for today's Destin for Victory,

where we feature the preaching ministry of Pastor Paul Shepard.

In John Chapter 17, just before he ascended into heaven,

Jesus prayed for unity among all his followers.

Not sameness, not identicalness, but oneness.

He took unity in the church very seriously, and so should we.

Stay with us today as Pastor Paul examines the concept a little more closely.

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But right now, let's listen closely to Pastor Paul's Destined for Victory message, The Call to Unity.

Some of your old heads, y'all remember the Patty Duke show?

Come on, don't be ashamed to how old you are.

The Patty Duke Show.

And Patty Duke was a youngster in those days teenager and

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