Point One: To Experience Love Is To Reflect God’s Character

Point Two: To Experience Sacrificial Love, Is To Encounter The Fullness Of God’s Nature

Point Three: Christmas Is The Demonstrated Act Of God’s Great Love For Us

  1. What was something that stood out to you? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read 1 John 4:7-10. Share a moment when you felt genuinely loved by God or someone else. What made that experience significant for you?

  3. Based on these verses, what is the biblical meaning of love?

  4. How is Jesus' love different from the love we usually experience or give?

  5. What behaviors and mindsets truly represent love? Where does the true love you express to others come from?

  6. Look at 1 John 3:16. Why did Jesus choose to give up His life for you? How do His actions illustrate what real love means to you? How does Jesus' sacrifice inspire you to show love to others?

  7. Read 1 John 3:18. In what ways do Jesus’ actions demonstrate His love for people? How have you felt when someone claimed to love you but didn’t treat you kindly? How have you expressed love to others through your actions?

  8. Is there someone in your life who needs love?

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.