Live Love Week 4 : Questions For Study

Mar 8, 2011

Live Love Week 4

Questions for deeper study:  1 John 2:12-17

12 I am writing to you, dear children,
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.

14 I write to you, dear children,
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God lives in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.

On Not Loving the World

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.  - 1 John 2:12-17 (NIV)

Questions for 1 John 2:12-17

1. John has some encouraging words about the Christians he was writing to. Make a list of the words that described the dear children, fathers, and young men (verses 12-14):

Dear Children
Fathers
Young Men
e.g. sins were forgiven

2. In the New Living translation, verse 2:14 reads, “I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you who are mature because you know Christ, the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you who are young because you are strong with God’s word living in your hearts, and you have won the battle with Satan.”
What do you think would happen to you if God’s Word was living in your heart?

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Questions for 1 John 2:15-17

1. What does John mean when he says “do not love the world”? What do you think are some things in the world that we shouldn’t love?

2. How can our love of the world squeeze out our love for God? According to verse 2:16, what isolates you from God?

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• List examples of how you might struggle with each of these.

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3. Once again, John contrasts two opposites to get his point across. According to verse 2:17, what will happen to the world and its desires (and consequently, anyone who loves the world or gives in to its desires)?

• What is the opposite of giving in to the world’s desires? What will happen to the person who does this?
• What desires do you need for God to change in your life? How will you let Him do that?

Wrapping It Up

1. What verse did you find most meaningful in this lesson? Why?

2. List some questions you have from this lesson.

3. Ask God to give you wisdom so you can show love to others.