1) When John wrote to the church, what did he command everyone to do and why?
1 John 4:7
2) What is God?
1 John 4:8
3) When thinking about love, God is the embodiment of this personality. Knowing this, how can taking on God’s character help those who believe in Him make a positive change in their community?
4) How did God show His love to people?
1 John 4:9-10 John 3:16-18
5) How can a person show love to others in a similar fashion as God?
6) After talking about God’s love, what did John encourage people to do?
1 John 4:11
7) Paul talks about love as well when encouraging the church. List some of the actions and gifts a person can do and have that are useless without love.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
8) What are the characteristics of love?
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
9) Just from what Paul wrote about love, how does this apply to your life? What skills and talents do you have that without love, would be useless?
10) Jesus Christ talked about love and how that relates to our interaction with each other. What command did Christ give to His followers?
John 13:34-35
11) When looking at Christ’s commands, what can the church and individuals learn and apply to their daily lives?
12) For Ruth to follow Naomi, there had to be love emanating from her mother-in-law that made going to an unknown country irresistible. What are the benefits of portraying God’s loving character to society?