Sunday, April 19, 2015
1 John 4:13-5:5
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How do we know that God lives in us and that we live in God? (v.13)
2) To what had the Apostle John seen and testified? (v.14)
3) How do we know that the Spirit of the Living God lives in us? (v.15-16)
4) Why is the love of God perfected (brought to maturation) in believers? (v.17)
5) How do we know that the love of God has not been perfected in us? (v.18)
6) Why do we love God? (v.19)
7) If we truly love God, how will that love be manifested? (v.20)
8) What command has the Lord given us? (v.21)
9) How do we know that we are born of God (born again)? (5:1)
10) How do we know that we love God's children? (v.2)
11) How is the love of God manifested? (v.3)
12) What do the children of God do? (v.4a)
13) What is the victory that overcomes the world? (v4b)
14) Who overcomes the world (v.5)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
15) Are you able to love everyone the Lord sends into your home, church, workplace, or community? Why, or why not?
16) Have you been grown in your love for others since first coming to faith in Christ? If so, How do you know?
17) Are you ever fearful of, or intimidated by, other believers? If so, why?
LIFE LESSONS
18) The Lord perfects His love in us, over time, by driving out the darkness within our souls (e.g. fear, unforgiveness, jealousy, anger, lust, pride).
19) The Holy Spirit of God is manifested through our lives as we love others.
20) The Holy Spirit emboldens us to love others, as we love God.
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