Application Questions:
1. In response to the unfamiliar situation that John’s audience was facing, he points them back to “the old commandment.” As you face unfamiliar challenges in your own life, what practical lessons can you draw from John’s strategy for yourself?
2. Consider how you have experienced Jesus’ love. In what ways does His love surpass your previous understanding, standard, or practice of love? Do you see His love for you as the “new normal” for you to copy, or as an exception that you can avoid?
3. In what ways have you acted hatefully toward your brothers and sisters in the past? In what ways have you received love from your brothers and sisters in the past?