1 John 4:13-21 | Fearless Love

1 John 4:13-21 | Fearless Love

Pray

Church of the Week

Petaluma Christian Church & Ryan Oelschlager

Missionary of the Week

Solomon & Mabel Charwi in Kehancha, Kenya

Suggested Outline for Your Group: 

• Share “God Stories” 

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

• Read 1 John 4:13-21 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: 

• Have you ever thought or even said aloud, "my life will be over if…" what was the circumstance and how does it prove out the point of the message on Sunday?

• How does love compare to fear as a fuel for our actions? What is similar and what is different in actions fueled by each?

• According to 1 John where does our assurance of our identity in Christ come from?

• Read Jesus’ own words about the day of Judgment in Matthew 25:31-46. How can knowing he will Judge ultimately give us more confidence in the day to day?

• If you trust God for the biggest rescue (Salvation) how can that help you to trust Him in lesser areas?

Application

In response to Sunday's message ask God to reveal what fuels your life. What fuel do you live by, fear or love? Practice asking God about your actions, "is this motivated by fear or is it motivated by love?"