Discussion Questions:

What stood out or what did you learn?

Is it hard for you to reconcile the justice of God and the mercy of God and why?

Have you seen examples of some of the types of false teachings Jude addressed today? How did it impact your faith?

What keeps you from contending for your faith or if you’re already good at it, what tools have helped you contend. Who is someone in your life that you think may be ready to listen?

Discussion Questions:

1. What stood out or what did you learn?

2. Do you typically see God's commands or design for life as more of a burden or a blessing and why? What has shaped that perspective for you?

3. What do you make of verses 6-12 about John giving testimony to who Jesus was? Did you do any research on the theories Pastor Katy mentioned in her message, and if so, where do you land and why?

4. Read verses 13-21. What does this say to you about prayer, especially for a brother or sister in the faith? How are we to approach a brother or sister if we see them sinning?

5. What does it practically look like for you to keep yourself from idols (verse 21)

Read 1 John 4:1-6

1. What stood out or what did you learn?

2. What was your previous understanding of evil/dark spirits that John talks about? Did anything about this message change your understanding of these forces?

3. Why do you think we often don't have a supernatural view of the world and how would our perspective of God change if we did

4. What are some of the ways that we can test the spirits like John talks about to know whether or not they're from God?

5. How do you personally discern when it's the Holy Spirit speaking to you?

6. What's your practical application for the week?