St. Whonow? | First Loved

by Rev. Grant Armstrong
Sunday, July 19, 2020
1 John 4:7-12
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SERMON NOTES
I. God’s kind of love leads to right action, not just fond feelings.
II. St. John’s faith recognizes the height of love in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
III. God invented and initiated love.

FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
- What's the most interesting letter you've ever received in the mail?
- Why is charity towards believers so important to John? How is that kind of charitable attitude among Christians still important?
- Why does John emphasize the sacrificial and self-giving nature of love? Where are we tempted to make love less?
- Why does it matter that God is the inventor and initiator of love? Does it matter that God loves us first instead of loving us back?
- Where will God's love help you be more charitable in your life this week?
- What is God saying to you through today's scripture?