This is what God is waiting for – “Ecumenical Revival!”

[We] appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members […] have told [us] about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.” Has Christ been divided into factions? Was […] Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not! ^{1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (NLT)}

After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? [They] are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of [them] did the work the Lord gave [them]. [They] planted the seed in your hearts, and [others] watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.
^{1 Corinthians 3:5-8 (NLT)}

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.
^{Ephesians 4:3-4 (NLT)}

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! ^{Psalm 133:1 (NLT)}

Even though [we are] free [men/women] with no master, [we] have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. When [we were] with the Jews, [we] lived like [Jews] to bring the Jews to Christ. When [we were] with those who follow the Jewish law, [we] too lived under that law. Even though [we are] not subject to the law, [we] did this so [we] could bring to Christ those who are under the law. When [we are] with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, [we] too live apart from that law so [we] can bring them to Christ. But [we] do not ignore the law of God; [we] obey the law of Christ.

When [we are] with those who are weak, [we] share their weakness, for [we] want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, [we] try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything [we] can to save some. [We] do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So [we] run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So [we] run with purpose in every step. [We are] not just shadowboxing. [We] discipline [our] body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, [we] fear that after preaching to others [we ourselves] might be disqualified. ^{1 Corinthians 9:19-27 (NLT)}

Therefore [we], prisoner[s] for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.

However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. That is why the Scriptures say,
                      “When he ascended to the heights,
                      he led a crowd of captives
                      and gave gifts to his people.”

Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. ^{Ephesians 4:1-16 (NLT)}

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. ^{Colossians 3:14-15 (NLT)}

And this is the message [we must] proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life. ^{Romans 2:16 (NLT)}