August 18, 2019
by John Harris
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. —1 John 4:1-6
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LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS
1. Share about something that you saw that was unbelievable. Magic show, daring act, big event?
2. Read 1 John 4:1. What examples of false prophets have you experienced in life?
3. What is the test by which we can know if something is from God? (1 John 4:2-3). How would you go about applying this test? Do you find it easy or difficult to apply?
4. Why do you think people are so easily fooled by false teaching?
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