Questions for Discussion & Application

1. What was surprising, confusing, or helpful from this passage?
2. Who exactly is Jesus praying would be one? Who is excluded from this prayer for unity?  (see verses 20-21)  
3. What does it look like for Christians to be one? What does it not look like? 
4. How have you experienced the Christian unity that Jesus prayed for?
5. What good thing does the unity among believers lead to? (see verses 21 & 23)   
6. In this passage, what do we see to be the source of Christian unity?
7. What are obstacles to being one? How do you need to pursue greater unity with other believers?  (see Ephesians 4:2-4)