John 17:20-26 | Bible Study Questions

How is it that people will believe in Jesus? (verse 20)
1. How is it that you believed in Jesus? Have you ever thought about the fact that you believed through the word of the Apostles?
2. How doe you see God's sovereignty in salvation in verse 20?
What does it mean for future disciples to be "one"?
1. What does Jesus use to compare to the oneness he is praying for? (verse 21)
2. What is the difference between unity and uniformity? How does this help you to understand what Jesus is praying for?
3. What do you think it looks like practically for Christians to live as "one" together?
4. What happens when Christians do not dwell in unity? (verse 21, 23)
The desire of Jesus, here, is that Christians would be with him and see his glory (verse 24).
1. How do you think Christian unity affects seeing Jesus in heaven?
What does it mean to "know God"? (verse 25)
1. How were the apostles growing in their knowledge of God? (verse 26)
2. How can people today grow in knowing God?

Jesus begins this section by praying for people who are not yet Christians.
1. How should this impact our prayer life today?
2. When was the last time you shared the good news of Jesus with someone? (Today? This week? This month? This year?)
3. What is one step you can take to grow in sharing the gospel with others so that they can believe?
What are some ways that you can see unity in our church?
1. What can we do to protect unity in our church?
2. What are some ways we can grow in unity and help one another to get to heaven?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made. Pray also for some people you know personally who are not yet Christians.
Sing Oh How Good it Is to God and to one another.

How is it that people will believe in Jesus? (verse 20)
1. How is it that you believed in Jesus? Have you ever thought about the fact that you believed through the word of the Apostles?
2. How doe you see God's sovereignty in salvation in verse 20?
What does it mean for future disciples to be "one"?
1. What does Jesus use to compare to the oneness he is praying for? (verse 21)
2. What is the difference between unity and uniformity? How does this help you to understand what Jesus is praying for?
3. What do you think it looks like practically for Christians to live as "one" together?
4. What happens when Christians do not dwell in unity? (verse 21, 23)
The desire of Jesus, here, is that Christians would be with him and see his glory (verse 24).
1. How do you think Christian unity affects seeing Jesus in heaven?
What does it mean to "know God"? (verse 25)
1. How were the apostles growing in their knowledge of God? (verse 26)
2. How can people today grow in knowing God?

Jesus begins this section by praying for people who are not yet Christians.
1. How should this impact our prayer life today?
2. When was the last time you shared the good news of Jesus with someone? (Today? This week? This month? This year?)
3. What is one step you can take to grow in sharing the gospel with others so that they can believe?
What are some ways that you can see unity in our church?
1. What can we do to protect unity in our church?
2. What are some ways we can grow in unity and help one another to get to heaven?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made. Pray also for some people you know personally who are not yet Christians.
Sing Oh How Good it Is to God and to one another.