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Everything we do tells someone else who we are. According to 3 John 11, it also reveals who you belong to. Questions for Discussion Why does the reputation of our church in the community matter? Three men are mentioned in 3 John: Gaius, Diotrephes, and Demetrius. What do we know about the reputation of each of these men? And how …
Summary: Living in the truth demands that we love others. Questions: The text tells us John was happy when he discovered believers living according to the truth. What does it mean to live in the truth? Why did John have to remind these same believers that they should love one another? What can we learn about assurance of salvation in …
Summary: The good news of Jesus Christ allows us to have confident assurance in our salvation. And, as confidently assured people, we have the role of pursuing relationship with God by trusting in the identity of Jesus, joyfully obeying his commands, and praying in accordance to his desires. Reflection: How can you know God’s Spirit is dwelling within you? What evidence are you seeing? …
Summary: 1 John 4 is about living the Spirit-led life. Spirit-led people listen to the truth, don’t live in fear, and are revealed by their love for others. Questions: What are some of your biggest challenges to reading and understanding the Bible? Talk about a time when God’s Word helped calm your fears. Is there a particular verse, chapter or …
In chapter 3 of 1 John, he directs the attention of the reader to 3 things that should shape and form our identity. When we do what is right, we are God’s children. Therefore, we must remain in fellowship with Christ. To do that, we should love one another. What’s your identity? Discussion Questions: How is it that Godly sorrow …
1 John 2 is about living the assured life. We live the assured life when we obey God in loving other believers, when we don’t love the world, and when we cling to the identity of Jesus. We don’t do these things on our own, we rely on Spirit who lives within us.
In 1 John 1, John gives a personal testimony of his physical and spiritual encounters with Jesus. These encounters had a consequence; John’s sin was exposed and that gave opportunity for his life to be changed by Jesus. Questions: Why was John’s testimony as personal so important? How would John define “fellowship”? How might 1 John 1 cause someone to …
As we launch into our Assured series on 1 John, we read through the entire letter to get a little context as to the content and flavor of the whole letter. You’ll find our study guide here.
