Questions
  1. Matt told the story of 14 strangers from different backgrounds who ended up around one table in a Cardinals bar, united by a common team, a common mission, and a common rival. What do you think made that moment of unity happen so naturally? Where have you experienced something similar?

  2. In John 17:20–23, Jesus prays for all future believers: “I pray that they will all be one, just as You and I are one… so that the world will believe You sent Me.” Why do you think Jesus connected our unity so closely to whether the world believes in Him?

  3. Matt said unity isn’t uniformity, and disagreement isn’t disunity. He pointed to his 31-year marriage and to a close friend whose views differ from his. What helps you stay connected to someone you love and respect when you see things differently?

  4. Ephesians 1:9–10 describes God’s plan “to bring everything together under the authority of Christ.” Paul was writing to a church that mixed Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, slave and free. What stands out to you about God’s plan including unity, not just individual salvation?

  5. Matt observed that in America we’ve often made faith a mostly individual thing, but Paul describes blessings we experience most fully together. How have you seen your faith grow because of other believers in your life?

  6. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that “we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies.” Matt said our real enemy is never other people. How might remembering this change the way we respond when we’re frustrated with someone, including another Christian?

  7. Matt read the Apostles’ Creed as the core that all Christians stand on, and noted how often the church divides over secondary issues. Why do you think secondary things pull us apart so easily? What helps keep the main thing the main thing?

  8. In Ephesians 1:18–20, Paul prays that we’d understand the hope we have and “the incredible greatness of God’s power,” the same power that raised Christ from the dead. In the closing prayer, the church was reminded that we often mistake power for control, while Jesus showed His power by washing His disciples’ feet. What might it look like this week to use whatever influence you have to serve rather than to control?