August 25, 2019
by Doug Spickler
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7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. —1 John 4:7-12
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LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS
1. Share with your group a memory you have as a child that occurred in the summer time.
2. Read 1 John 4:7-12. What words did Doug use in his sermon message to describe God’s love? How does this compare with the world’s description of God’s love?
3. Verse 12 states that “no one has seen God.” Do you think it would help you believe God’s love more if you could see God right now? Why or why not?
4. “You are what you love.” Agree or disagree?
5. How does 1 John 4:4 help you in your journey?
6. Does 1 John 4:5-6 sound arrogant to you? Why or why not?
7. If you strongly believed a friend was believing the false spirits of the world, what would you do? How would you handle the situation?
Prayer Time