1 John 3:11-24 | Love That Lives

1 John 3:11-24 | Love That Lives

Pray

Church of the Week

Eastside Freewill Baptist Church & Pastor John Aranda

Missionary of the Week

Local Ministries CRU Campus Ministry, Harvest Christian School, Redwood Gospel Mission, & Salvation Army

Suggested Outline for Your Group: 

• Share “God Stories” 

• Share testimonies of where you have seen God working in your life lately. 

• Read 1 John 3:11-24 out loud together 

• Invite a one or two people to read the verses for the week 

• Go through the Discussion Questions: 

• Don’t feel like you need to get through them all 

• Use the ones that are the most helpful in stirring up meaningful conversation 

• Make sure you save enough time to pray together 

• Share prayer requests 

• Pray for one another 

• Thank God for the ways He’s answered the prayers of the group lately 

• Invite the Holy Spirit to speak through you as you wait on Him 

Discussion Questions: 

• Who is on the list of people you would lay down your life for?

• How can you tell love is present in someone’s life?

• Where are you most tempted to practice love with good intentions but not actions, or when only when convenient?

• How does God’s love free us from condemnation in our day to day lives?

• If the peak of human love is just the start for believers what do we need to start practicing?

Application

Where is God calling you to follow Christ's example of Steady and Sacrificial love this week? Where is he calling you to be inconvenienced for the sake of another?