Newbury Park First Christian Church
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024
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Newbury Park First Christian Church
801 Knollwood Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
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GOD IS LOVE
Truth & Love | Week 7 | Ken LaMont
1 John 4:7-21
LOVE’S SOURCE:
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. – 1 John 4:7-8
LOVE’S SACRIFICE:
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- 1 John 4:9-10
LOVE SHARED:
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. - 1 John 4:11-12
RESPONDING TO GOD’S LOVE:
Truth & Love | Week 7 | Ken LaMont
1 John 4:7-21
LOVE’S SOURCE:
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. – 1 John 4:7-8
LOVE’S SACRIFICE:
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- 1 John 4:9-10
LOVE SHARED:
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. - 1 John 4:11-12
RESPONDING TO GOD’S LOVE:
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION:
Sermon Recap:
Pastor Ken discussed the profound nature of love, emphasizing that it originates from God and is the essence of His being. He highlighted that true love is not based on emotions or conditions but is demonstrated through self-sacrifice, as evidenced by Jesus’ atoning sacrifice for humanity's sins. The pastor encouraged the congregation to not only accept God's love but also to share it, reflecting God's character in their interactions with others. Ultimately, he urged everyone to embrace and spread the message that they are loved by God, which is crucial in healing the brokenness in the world.
SHARE: What is the one word that you think of when you think of God? Where does that idea of God come from?
READ: 1 John 4:7-8. What does it mean to you that 'God is love'? How does this understanding shape your relationship with others?
READ: Romans 5:8. What does this verse tell you about God’s love?
SHARE: Pastor Ken shared that God is the source of love, so we cannot truly love without a relationship with God. In what ways does the world try to substitute for Love?
READ: 1 John 4:9-10. How would you describe how God demonstrated His love for us to a friend who didn’t know Jesus? How would you describe the idea of atonement?
DISCUSS: In the sermon, it states that loving others is a command from God. How do you feel about this idea of love being a command rather than just a feeling?
READ: 1 John 4:11-12. What are ways you have seen God through the actions of others? What actions can you take to show God's love to those around you?
DISCUSS: How does serving others complete God’s love for us?
APPLICATION: Identify a person in your life who could use more love and support right now. What are three specific ways you can show them love this week?
PRAY:
Sermon Recap:
Pastor Ken discussed the profound nature of love, emphasizing that it originates from God and is the essence of His being. He highlighted that true love is not based on emotions or conditions but is demonstrated through self-sacrifice, as evidenced by Jesus’ atoning sacrifice for humanity's sins. The pastor encouraged the congregation to not only accept God's love but also to share it, reflecting God's character in their interactions with others. Ultimately, he urged everyone to embrace and spread the message that they are loved by God, which is crucial in healing the brokenness in the world.
SHARE: What is the one word that you think of when you think of God? Where does that idea of God come from?
READ: 1 John 4:7-8. What does it mean to you that 'God is love'? How does this understanding shape your relationship with others?
READ: Romans 5:8. What does this verse tell you about God’s love?
SHARE: Pastor Ken shared that God is the source of love, so we cannot truly love without a relationship with God. In what ways does the world try to substitute for Love?
READ: 1 John 4:9-10. How would you describe how God demonstrated His love for us to a friend who didn’t know Jesus? How would you describe the idea of atonement?
DISCUSS: In the sermon, it states that loving others is a command from God. How do you feel about this idea of love being a command rather than just a feeling?
READ: 1 John 4:11-12. What are ways you have seen God through the actions of others? What actions can you take to show God's love to those around you?
DISCUSS: How does serving others complete God’s love for us?
APPLICATION: Identify a person in your life who could use more love and support right now. What are three specific ways you can show them love this week?
PRAY: