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Devotional: 1 John 2:7-14

Today’s passage: 1 John 2:7-14

Helpful thoughts:

  • The old and new commandment is, love one another.
  • Love is giving of myself sacrificially for the benefit of others.  This passage is not encouraging simple fondness for one another, but serving one another.
  • Verses 12-14 contain reasons for and the provision of ability to love.

Questions to consider:

  1. If love is more than fond feelings for one another, what does love actually look like in the church?
  2. Why is John right in saying that this new commandment is not new at all?  What other commands can you think of that tell us to love?
  3. Why do the truths in verses 12-14 enable us (and those who are older and younger) to love?  (e.g. How does our forgiveness enable us to love others? How does the strength of a young man enable him to love others?)

January 21, 2020 Category: 1 John, Devotions

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