1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Do you remember the first time you said, “I love you”? What did you mean by that word, love? What was your hope for the person you were saying it to? What did you hope they heard or felt when you said it? Obviously this is different than when we say that we love cheeseburgers, or hockey, or a good cup of coffee. In our contemporary culture, is the word LOVE by nature a relative term, subjective to the situation and the person who is using it? Or have we taken a profound concept that is not subjective, and made its meaning weak and empty through overuse or misuse? For either of these possibilities, what are the possible effects on how we understand love within the body of Christ, the church? Read how John describes the substance of love in 1 John 4:7-12 Are John’s words here useful in establishing what the substance of God’s love really is? Use verse 10 in particular to evaluate your definition of love. Is it more than emotional? Loving each other through prayer. Read 1 Thessalonians 3 together to get a sense of Paul’s heart for the people of this 1st century church. Paul exhibits, or demonstrates at least 4 things in this passage. Read each verse again and look at how these actions are described.
Walk through these 4 points together and discuss each in the context of your life at Ness. How have you, or how can you….
Now make a plan. Keep it private or discuss if you want, but how will your prayer life this week be different as a result of the discussion today? ![]()
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