Application Questions:

1. There are lots of voices competing for your attention. Some are explicitly against Jesus, but others claim to represent Him in some way. How often do you consider the influence behind those voices? How much discretion do you normally exercise when giving attention to a professing Christian voice?

2. What is the test that John gives to his audience to use for examining the voices in their lives? What do you think it looks like for you to make use of this test today? What do you feel that you are lacking in order to properly “test the spirits”?

3. What reason does John give to his audience for their confidence when confronting the false prophets and “spirit of the antichrist”? Is this reality a comfort to you? Why or why not?