Q1: Ask each person to talk about a time of suffering (it could be happening right now). Don’t belabor it, give a 2–3 minute overview. If you give too many…
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Q1: Discuss how these three passages correlate and why, even though we are told to expect opposition, it can still be surprising. John 10:31 The Jews picked up stones again…
Opener: Begin by having one of your group members read aloud 1 John 4:1-6. Note: See if anyone would like to share any thoughts or takeaways they had from the sermon or the…
Q1. What are some “new” truths that are being espoused in contemporary society that are not in fact true? (Don’t go down the rabbit hole on this and don’t start…
10.22.23 1 John 2:28-3:10 Discuss: What do you think is the right balance between a healthy awareness of events in the world around you and an unhealthy “dose” of events? Does…
Q1) How has the recent phenomenon of Christian “deconstruction” touched your life? Has it left you disoriented, confused, angry, or discouraged? Read 1 John 2:18-27 John had planted churches in…
Discuss: “The world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.” How might this verse, when used as a lens for…
Opening Question: Q1: What are some of the ways that our culture twists love? Q2: How does your desire for love and acceptance cause you to slip into sin and…
Read: Thomas Paine (Author, The Age of Reason, 1794) “Churches are set up to terrify and enslave mankind; my mind is my church.” Richard Dawkins (Atheist Author, current) “The God…
Opening: John Bunyan wrote at the end of his autobiography: I am inclined to unbelief. I suddenly forget the love and mercy shown in Christ. I keep trying to be…
1 John 1:5-2:2 Discussion Guide Read: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1:9 Explain: One…
1 John 1:1-4 Discussion Guide Certainty Discussion: (pick and choose from the following questions) Describe a time when you were certain of something and turned out to be wrong. What…