
Exposit: A Bible Study Podcast
Exposit | Ep 44|John 17:20-26| Jesus Mediates For His People Part 2
What does Jesus mean when He prays that His people “may all be one”? In John 17:20–26, Jesus turns His attention from the apostles to every believer who would come to faith through their proclamation of the Gospel—including us. In this episode of Exposit, we take a deep dive into Christ’s prayer for the unity of His church. This unity is more than simply agreeing on doctrine or avoiding conflict. It is a unity rooted in our union with Christ: we belong to the same Savior, the same Father, the same family, and the same mission. Jesus connects the church’s unity directly to its witness. We are united to Christ, united to one another, and sent into the world to proclaim the Word. Our love for one another is meant to demonstrate to the world that we truly belong to Christ and that the Father really did send the Son. We’ll explore the passage verse by verse, examining its teaching on union with Christ, the Trinity, election, apostolic preaching, Christian unity, the church’s mission, divine love, Christ’s preexistence, glorification, and the believer’s ultimate hope of being with Christ and seeing His glory. The church is not merely united for unity’s sake. We are united in Christ so that Christ might send us into the world as one people, proclaiming one Gospel and displaying His love to a watching world.



