The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

There is among many concerns in my heart one particular concern that I want to address tonight.

And I want to be able to hopefully bring some clarity on the issue of unity.

Not only are individual churches very often divided, cantankerous, full of factions, animosity,

and anger, but it seems to me that the entire evangelical church is like that.

Fragmented, split up, hostile, even angry.

This is a far cry from what our Lord desired.

When He said the world would know us by our love, I would hope that the word of God would

speak to us of this issue of unity in ways that would be unforgettable.

So open your Bible to Philippians chapter 1, Philippians chapter 1, and I want to read

verses 21 through 25.

That's just the start, but that's where we're going to begin.

For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me and I do not know

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