{"id":2759,"date":"2024-06-11T21:21:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T21:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:56:45","slug":"1-john-week-1-june-12-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=2759","title":{"rendered":"1 John Week 1 &#8211; June 12 Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 John 1:1-4<br>Doctrine: God the Son<br>Key Question: What does John want us to know about Jesus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please bring Bibles, paper and pen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Worthy of Worship&#8221; slideshow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Worthy of Worship\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v4ZvZ3A_rqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sweetwater Church<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0546-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2763\" 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size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/worship-verlie1-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whiteboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we know about First John<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ephesus Map<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"96\" data-id=\"2768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chart_43_timeline-1024x96.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chart_43_timeline-1024x96.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chart_43_timeline-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chart_43_timeline-768x72.png 768w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chart_43_timeline.png 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"298\" data-id=\"2772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shared-Image-2024-06-11T140548.071.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shared-Image-2024-06-11T140548.071.png 427w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Shared-Image-2024-06-11T140548.071-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Question #8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Images of Ephesus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"2764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"382\" data-id=\"2767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne2.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne2-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" data-id=\"2765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne3.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"2766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne4.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/suzanne4-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breakout Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Groups of 4 for 7 minutes<\/em><br>Share the optional questions and activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Question: Digging into Scripture #2<\/em><\/strong><br>Genesis 1:1<br>John 1:1<br>1 John 1:1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Option 3, Question 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 John 1:1-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Incarnation of the Word of Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#bfd2de\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1&nbsp;That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched\u2014this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2&nbsp;The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3&nbsp;We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4&nbsp;We write this to make our joy complete.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>#1<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><br><\/u><\/strong>What does John say is the purpose of 1 John? joy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share Screen verses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***John 15:10\u201311<br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fbe3a0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father\u2019s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***James 1:2\u20133<br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#c3e2b8\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***Nehemiah 8:10<br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#e9d0d0\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Then he said to them, \u201cfor this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.\u201d<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Question&nbsp;#2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question #3<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question&nbsp;#4<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question&nbsp;#5<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question #6<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>General Question&nbsp;#7<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breakout Groups <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groups of 4 for 4 minutes<br>What does God want us to know about Jesus?<br>(Share Prayer Requests)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How Great Thou Art &#8211; King&#8217;s Return<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=568112330362052\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=568112330362052<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(from Paul to the church at Ephesus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">**** Ephesians 3:16-21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cad6ed\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u201cI pray that out of his glorious riches God may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord\u2019s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge\u2014that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.\u201d<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 John 1:1-4Doctrine: God the SonKey Question: What does John want us to know about Jesus? 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