Counterfeit or Real?
unReal-1 John 2:3-11
John Harris
June 30, 2019

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June 30, 2019
by John Harris

3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. 7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. —1 John 2:3-11

When is real, it will .

A faith that claims to

God will itself in God.

A faith that claims to

in Christ will itself in Christ.

A faith that claims to be in the

will itself in a for others.

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LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS
1. Start by sharing something about someone in your life group you have learned this year that you didn’t already know.


2. Share something about which you have become more certain in life. Something you have become less sure of?


3. Read 1 John 2:4, 6, & 9. Describe in your own words the type of person John is hypothetically talking about.


4. Read John 21:15-19. How did Jesus interact with Peter in this conversation? How did their history play into this conversation?


5. How does the following quote relate to the passage of 1 John 2:3-6? “We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.”


6. Agree or disagree with the following statement? “Actions speak louder than words.” In what way was John saying this in chapter 2:9-11?


7. How are you doing personally in this area of talk and walk? How are we doing as a church? What are some practical implications of this passage for our lives? What does it look like for us to confess our faith and love our fellow man?

Prayer Time