1 John 4:7-12 | Love & Justice

1 John 4:7-12 | Love & Justice

Pray

Church of the Week

Penngrove Community Church & Pastor Conor Anderson

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 4:7-12 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: 

• Are you a valentine's grinch? What way can you practice love without the commercial influence?

• Why do you think John's writings have such an emphasis on Love?

• How does grounding God's love in His character help us understand His Justice?

• How does agape love help us discern who is genuine and who is false?

Application

Read the parable of the unforgiving debtor in Matthew 18:21-35 in your group. Discuss how God's agape love should affect our interactions with others. Pray about an area of your life where God is calling you to walk in the balance of His Love and Justice.