
Jesus Prayed for the Unity of the Church
Community Group Guide
April 14, 2024
“I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me. I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know you have sent me and have loved them as you have loved me.” —John 17:20-23
- Read out loud and consider the text. How is God challenging or speaking to you in it?
- How does it make you feel to know that Jesus prays for you?
- What has been your experience with unity or disunity in the church? What seemed to be the root cause of the unity or disunity?
- Do you draw boundaries around unity? How does unity coming first from Christ change that?
- The passages says that our unity in Christ is a witness to God’s work, a demonstration of his glory, and an expression of his love. Which of these had you not considered before?
- How can we work to pursue unity in Christ in our lives and at New Circle?