Small Group Questions According to verses 1-4, how are we to “test” the spirits? Where do you see the “spirit of the antichrist” in the world today? The truth of verse 4 is powerful. How do we keep this in the forefront of our minds and hearts? In verses 7-21, the word love occurs 27 times. What is the connection between God’s love and human love? In verses 8 and 16, John says that “God is love.” What makes this […]

Small Group Questions What motivated Cain to kill Abel? What are other motivations for hating someone? According to verse 16, what defines love? What are some practical ways you can “lay down your life” for someone else? Read verse 18. Think of a time when you experienced someone’s love in both word and deed. How did their actions affect you? In verses 19-22, John sets up two different scenarios. Describe each of them, and explain the differences. Read verse 24. […]

Small Group Questions In 1 John 2:28 many translations say that we are to look forward to Christ’s “return,” as if He were very far off. In the original language, the word means “appear or make visible.” How does this change the meaning of the verse? According to 1 John 2:28-29, what is the promise for all those still on earth when Christ appears? In 1 John 3:1-10, what are the characteristics (present and future) of God’s children? In verse […]