Living In Jesus (1 John 3)

• Read the passage as a group, having each person read one verse.
• What are the things that stick out at you in this passage?
  • Key Words
  • Big Ideas
  • Contrasts
  • Patterns
• All of these verses (and those beyond) are unpacking a big truth: "We are the children of God"
• Describe the ideal family meal.  What does it look like, sound like, feel like?  What is the interaction like?
• What are some of the behaviors and attitudes that show someone to be a "child of God"?
• Tell a story that illustrates what it means to be live rightly.
• Do verses 6-10 teach that a Christian can never sin?  Why or why not?  What do these verses teach regarding Christians and sin?
• What do you think it means to "live in him"? (vs. 6).  Read John 15:4-8.  Do these verses add any insight to the idea of "living in Jesus"?
• How does a relationship change (for better and worse) when you live with someone?  How would your relationship with Jesus change if you literally lived with Him?
• How have you experienced God's lavishing of love recently?  Do you think you would live more like His child, if you felt His love more often?  Why or why not?
• How can we intentionally position ourselves in places to experience God's love?

 

ASSIGNMENT:

• Do verse by verse study in 1 John 3:11-24 (at least six verses)
• Do practice verse together.