Week of July 24, 2022
Discipleship Group Guide
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6
Open with prayer
How would you summarize these verses in your own words?
What does it mean to “confess” in verse 2? What exactly is the confession?
Read Mark 1:24, 3:11, and 5:7. Are these confessions consistent with the test John gives in verses 2-3? What’s the difference in these confessions and what John is instructing?
Compare 1 John 2:18-23 and 4:1-3.
Explain the pronouns in verses 4-6. Who is the “we”, “they”, “you”, and “us”? How does that shape our understanding and application of the text?
What does it mean to “listen” in verses 5-6?
How can you put this test into practice? Who are you listening to? What do those voices confess? What voices should you stop listening to or start listening to?
How do these verses help you worship and follow Jesus?
Close with prayer