1 John 5:6-13 | Whoever Has The Son

1 John 5:6-13 | Whoever Has The Son

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Church of the Week

Petaluma Valley Baptist Church & Pastor Alan Cross

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 5:6-13 out loud together 

• Invite a one person 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: 

• What area of your life do find yourself acting like the little league parent, letting something temporary and un-important take control of your attitude, attention, and life?

• Pastor Zach shared three questions on Sunday, share your personal responses to the questions

• How can we have know the we have eternal life? (Read John 14:1-3)

• What does it mean to, "have the Son?"  (Read Romans 8:28, 34-35)

• How do we come to the Son? (Read 1 John 5:12-13 again)

• Discuss the three ways of rejecting the son that Pastor Zach mentioned on Sunday. Which are you most tempted to say?

• "I can handle it on my own" (Romans 14:7-9)

• "I'm too far gone" (1 Timothy 1:15-16)

• "I want help but I won't give up control" (Psalm 37:5)

Application

What is troubling your heart today? Speak that to God and ask Him to bring comfort with the truth that Jesus is preparing a place for you and will come for you.