1 John 3:11-22

1 John 2:28-3:10

1 John 2:28-3:10

1. How do you think you are living your life? What would Jesus think of your life if He returned right now?

2. What do you think it means to be a child of God? Would God say you were living like His child as of this week?

3. What characteristics distinguish the "children of God" from the "children of the devil"?

4. Have you been led astray before? If so, how long did it take you to realize that you were being led astray?

5. How are you "born of God" versus "a child of God"?

1 John 2:15-27

1 What might John mean by "the world"?

2 In what areas does love for the world compete with love for god?

3 In what way are the antichrists in this passage foreshadowing the Antichrist to come?

4 What danger do they pose to the church?

5 What is promised to those who remain steadfast in the truth? What might that mean?

1 John 2:15-27

1 John 2:1-14

1 What is the relationship between God's love and our obedience?

2 What are the 2 tests given in this passage for determining whether one really knows God?

3 How is God affirming these Christians in their faith?

4 How can the command to love God and others be new and old at the same time? (Hint: Think Shema)

We are starting 1st John!!

1 John 1:1-10

1 What does it mean to walk in darkness and to walk in the light?

2 What false claims do John's opponents make ( v 6-8)?

3 What are the pitfalls of denying the sin within us?

4 How does it make you feel to know that Jesus speaks to God in our defense?

The Greatest Commandment

Read Duet. 6:4-8

Why might have this passage been so important that it is implanted on the minds of all Jews?

Read Luke 10:25-28

Define real (non-Christian) world veiw of Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength.

How do you love god with all your ...
Heart?
Soul?
Mind?
Strength?

What are each of the above in context to our Christian lives?

Why is this one of the most important of laws in the mind of Jesus? (Ten Commandments)

Ephesians 6:1-9

Jake is bringing treats next week.

1 What does God ask of all childten, and with what promise? (vs 1-3)
2 How can parents bring up their children " in the training and instruction of the lord" (vs 4)?
3 What would be the ideal employer / employee relationship?
4 How is serving man like serving God?
5 Are we all slaves, and if so, who are our masters?