Believe Study Guide
Chapter 21: Love
Personal Study
As we start the third and final section of Believe, we shift our attention from spiritual practices
and love to Christ-like virtues. Before your group meeting, read Believe, Chapter 21: Love.
Then ask yourself how this virtue manifests itself in your life.
Memorizing Scripture is a valuable discipline for all believers to exercise. Spend a few minutes
each day committing this week’s Key Verses to memory.
Key Verse: This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as
an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 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 4:10-12
Key Idea: God has called us to be people of love.
Read - Note any verses or insights God gives you as you spend time with Him this week. The
more you reflect on God’s word and spend time with Him, the more it will impact your life!
Monday, April 6th – Read 2 Peter 1
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Tuesday, April 7th – Read 2 Peter 2
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Wednesday, April 8th – 2 Peter 3
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Thursday, April 9th – Psalm 12-13
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Friday, April 10th – Proverbs 10
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Saturday, April 11th – Acts 1 & Chapter 21 of Believe: Love
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Sunday, April 12th – Acts 2
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Hear
If you would like to keep all your notes together, insert your notes from the weekend service
after this page.
Discuss - LifeGroup Meeting
Welcome!
Welcome to Session 21 of Believe. If there are any new members in your group, take a moment
to introduce yourselves to each other before watching the video. Then, feel free to get started!
Getting Started
Begin your discussion by reciting the Key Verses and Key Idea together as a group. On your first
attempt, use your notes if you need help. On your second attempt, try to state them completely
from memory.
Key Verse: This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as
an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 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 4:10-12
Key Idea: God has called us to be people of love.
Video Teaching Notes
As you watch the video segment for Session 21, use the following outline to record some of the
main points.
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Group Discussion
LifeGroup Video Question – Who is someone you love and how have you expressed your love for
them?
1. What have you learned or what insight has God given you this week as you’ve spent
time with Him through your daily Bible reading, Believe reading and in prayer this week?
What was the most impactful thing you heard from Pastor Chuck in this weekend’s
message?
2. Which of the 5 principles of love that Pastor Chuck shared this weekend is the most
challenging for you? Why? What is one thing you can do to get better in this area? In
what ways do you think your love would grow if you got better in this area? How can
your group help?
3. Think of a difficult relationship you are struggling with. What ‘phase’ (Avoidance,
Mistrust, Contempt, Death) is the relationship in? What do you think God is calling you
to do to move toward resurrecting and restoring the relationship? Read 1 John 3:13-22.
How might you have to make yourself vulnerable in order to show love? Are you willing
to do it? Why or why not?
Love Like Jesus
Define what forgiveness means to you. What do Ephesians 4:32 and Hebrews 12:14 have to say
about forgiveness? Read John 21:15-17. Have you ever been betrayed or hurt by someone
that you really loved? Have you been able to forgive them as Jesus forgave Peter? Why or why
not?
Intentional Intimacy
Read 1 Peter 4:8-9 and Ephesians 4:15. How do you think our love for others affects our
intimacy with God? What does 1 Peter 3:1-7 show us about this connection?
Fully Surrendered
Compare and contrast how 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 describes your relationships in each of these
areas: family, friends, co-workers? Do you think there should there be any difference in how
you relate to people in different areas of your life? Why or why not?
Experience More
What do you think Ephesians 4:26, Matthew 5:23-24; 6:14-15 show us about the significance of
rapid reconciliation? Describe the steps of reconciliation as shown in Matthew 18:15-35. Do
you need to take one of these steps with someone in your life?
Closing Prayer
Close your time together with prayer. Share your prayer requests with one another. Ask God to
help you put this week’s Key Idea into practice.