Looks Like Love - 1 John 4.1-4

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The Passage

1 John 1.1-4

The One Thing

Invited to a party at Jesus' place

growgroup questions

Know

• K1 Reflect back over your summer. What’s one thing you’re grateful to God for? What was your least favourite part of the summer?

Grow

• G1 What can Costco’s samples teach us when it comes to sharing our faith? Can you think of any other euphemisms we use for evangelism?
• G2 Why do you think the letter of 1 John does not start or end like a letter (compare it with the start and end of 2 John and 3 John)?
• G3 1 John 1:1 Why did John major on what they had “heard, seen, and touched”? What can we learn from this when talking with our friends about spiritual things?
• G4 1 John 1:3 What was John’s motivation in sharing his own experiences? What is the connection between what John proclaimed and this fellowship he was after?
• G5 Read 1 John 1:3 explore this idea of being the mutual friend between your non-Christian friends and Jesus. How could you go about making the introduction?
• G6 Why does John’s act of “remembering and proclaiming” make John’s joy complete? What do you think it means to have complete joy? Do you think this is attainable?

Show

• S1 What do you think about the idea that sharing your faith is “inviting someone to a party at Jesus’ place where they discover that they are the guest of honour?” How does change how you view evangelism? Who can you invite?