Study Materials: Finding Renewal in the Love of God

Introductory Materials

Finding Renewal in the Love of God, Introduction

For group study–“What Did You Hear?“: How to Teach or Learn the Bible Simply by Reading the Bible

For individual study–“What Did You Hear?“: How to Teach or Learn the Bible Simply by Reading the Bible

1 John text, Reader’s Theater Audio

1 John Reader’s Theater, New Century Version

Unit 1: Discovering Renewal in the Father’s Love

Unit 1 Introduction

1 John text, New Revised Standard Version (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts: Responding to God in Praise 1

Prayer Prompts 2: Responding to God in Praise

Unit 1 Study Questions

Unit 1 Study Questions with Answers

Experience 1: Good Morning, Lord; it’s me.

Discussion Questions

Unit 2: Discovering Renewal in the Testimony of the Word

Unit 2 Introduction

1 John text, New International Version (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts: Responding to God in Thanksgiving

Prayer Prompts 2: Responding to God in Thanksgiving

Unit 2 Study Questions

Unit 2 Study Questions with Answers

Experience 2: Experiencing the logos

Unit 2 Discussion Questions

Unit 3: Discovering Renewal in the Presence of the Spirit

Unit 3 Introduction

1 John text, New Living Translation (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts: Listening to the Lord

Prayer Prompts 2: Listening to the Lord

Unit 3 Study Questions

Unit 3 Study Questions with Answers

Experience 3: An Exercise in Truth-Telling

Unit 3 Discussion Questions

Unit 4: Dedicating Ourselves to Renewal by Obedience

Unit 4 Introduction

1 John text, New American Standard (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts:

Prayer Prompts 2:

Unit 4 Study Questions

Unit 4 Study Questions with Answers

Experience 4: Success, Perfection, and the Full Cup

Experience 4: Success, Perfection, and the Full Cup; Reflection Questions

Unit 4 Discussion Questions

Unit 5: Claiming life in Renewal Through Sacrifices of Love

Unit 5 Introduction

1 John text, New Century Version (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts:

Unit 5 Study Questions

Unit 5 Study Questions with Answers

Experience 5: Looking for Pineapples

Unit 5 Discussion Questions

Unit 6: Living Renewal as a Testimony to the Eternal Life

Unit 6 Introduction

1 John text, The Message (Available at crosswalk.com)

Prayer Prompts: A Prayer Walk

Unit 6 Study Questions

Unit 6 Study Questions with Answers

Prayer Prompts and Experience 6: Claiming the Treasure

Unit 6 Discussion Questions

A Closing Note: “Claiming the Incarnate Life”