
{"id":103959,"date":"2022-06-03T12:32:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/?p=103959"},"modified":"2023-09-19T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:52:18","slug":"unfiltered-sermon-discussion-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/unfiltered-sermon-discussion-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Unfiltered: Sermon Discussion Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-10-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;padding-10-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;left-right&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Week 1: I John 1:1-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What comes to mind when you think of the word \u201cunfiltered\u201d?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some of the ways we live \u201cfiltered\u201d lives, hiding our true selves?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the consequences of living a \u201cfiltered\u201d life? How does it affect us?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit discovergrace.com\/magazine and read the article titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I John at a Glance. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now read I John 1:1-4. How do these verses challenge Gnosticism?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What insights stand out to you, either from the article or the text itself?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 2: I John 1:5-10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 1:5-7. How would you paraphrase these verses in your own words?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it look like to \u201cwalk in darkness\u201d? Would anyone like to share about a season in your life when you walked in darkness?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 1:8-10. How do we deceive ourselves according to this text? What are some other ways we deceive ourselves?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you think we deceive ourselves?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living well is not living perfectly; it\u2019s living truthfully. What\u2019s one step you could take toward living more truthfully?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 3: I John 2:1-11<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raise your hand if you consider yourself to be a person who \u201cloves everyone.\u201d Explain why you did or didn\u2019t raise your hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 2:1-6. Which of these verses do you find most convicting and why? Which do you find most hopeful?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 2:7-11. According to verse 10, what is required for \u201cliving in the light\u201d?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does hating a brother or sister in Christ cause us to stumble? In other words, how does it personally affect us?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the relationship between truth\/lies and light\/darkness?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 4: I John 2:12-17<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever gotten something you wanted only to realize it doesn\u2019t fully satisfy you? Share some examples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you think of biblical characters who got what they wanted only to realize it left them wanting?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 2:12-17. How do these verses explain why nothing in this world can fully and finally satisfy us? What should we ultimately be living for?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John addresses three different age groups in this passage. Which one resonates the most and why?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is this passage a picture of sanctification? How can we press into sanctification as opposed to resisting it?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 5: I John 2:18-27<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 2:18-27. What are the major themes in this passage?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reread verse 21. Have you ever known something to be true, but denied it by your lifestyle? Share some examples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propositional truth is what we say we believe. Incarnational truth is how we live out our beliefs. Why do you think there\u2019s often a difference between what we say we believe and how we actually live?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where are you skeptical of the truth of God, whether propositionally or incarnationally?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we close the gap between propositional truth and incarnational truth?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 6: I John 2:28-3:10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take turns reading I John 2:28-3:10 out loud. When you\u2019re finished, share what stood out to you in the passage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does being a \u201cchild of God\u201d change the way we approach Him? What\u2019s the difference between repenting to an angry God versus a loving Father?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you say you view God like a loving Father? Why or why not?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John is not encouraging perfection, but rather a lifestyle of transformation. Celebrate the growth you\u2019ve experienced in your life through the work of the Spirit by sharing one way you\u2019ve grown through the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you tend to be patient with your own spiritual growth? Why or why not? How could you become less judgmental toward yourself?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 7: I John 3:11-18<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 3:11-18 silently. Try to summarize the main point of the entire passage in a single sentence. Take turns sharing your sentences out loud.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In verse 14, John makes the strong statement that \u201canyone who does not love remains in death.\u201d What do you think he means by this?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does a true understanding of Christ\u2019s love empower us to lay down our lives for others?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would you like to grow in love?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, do you find this passage encouraging or discouraging? Why? How do you think John intended for it to be received?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 8: I John 3:19-24<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 3:19-20. Is the rest you feel at the end of the day connected to your performance? Why or why not?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When was the last time you felt like your heart \u201ccondemned\u201d you? What hope do we have when our hearts condemn us?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the difference between conviction and condemnation?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 3:21-24. How does John sum up the entirety of God\u2019s commands? (See verse 23). How are these two mandates related?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does keeping God\u2019s commands lead to life? Does anyone have a practical example?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 9: I John 4:1-6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When was the last time you were misled? How did you grow or learn from that experience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 4:1-6. According to these verses, how can we discern between the Spirit of God and false ideologies?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In what sense have we already overcome deception? (See verse 4). In what sense, do we still need to be on guard against it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we help the next generation stand against false ideologies?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a moment to read through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/about\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 House Rules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Which of these rules specifically guard against false teaching?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 10: I John 4:7-21<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 4:7-11. What is the basis for the love we are to show to others?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you find yourself having a tough time loving someone else, can you trace your difficulty back to your own gospel-deficit? What might that look like?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 4:12. How is God\u2019s love made \u201ccomplete\u201d in us when we love one another? Can you think of a time when you experienced \u201cwholeness\u201d or \u201ccompletion\u201d through loving someone else the way Christ has loved you? Tell us about it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 4:13-21. Would you describe yourself as someone who \u201crelies\u201d on God\u2019s love? Why or why not? What does it look like in a practical sense to \u201crely\u201d on God\u2019s love?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain verse 18 in your own words. Do you have a \u201cfear-based\u201d relationship with God? If so, why do you think you fear Him? How could you take a step toward cultivating greater trust with God?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 11: I John 5:1-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:1-3. Do you ever feel like God\u2019s commands are burdensome?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What might cause us to feel like God\u2019s commands are burdensome?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:4-5. How do we overcome the world according to these verses?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t the only time John talks about these themes. Read John 16:33 aloud. Difficulty in life is a guarantee, but what hope do we have when we face difficulties?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where are you in need of \u201covercoming\u201d faith today? How can we pray specifically for you?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 12: I John 5:6-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would anyone like to share their baptism story? What led you to make the decision to be baptized?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t been baptized, what\u2019s holding you back? (Grace offers baptism classes at each of our campuses, but if you want a quick read to learn more about baptism, check out this article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/why-baptism\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Baptism?<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:6-10. In what sense did Jesus come by water, blood, and Spirit? (See Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 15, and John 14:25-27).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do each of these avenues reveal who Jesus is? What do they teach us about Him?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:11-12. Do you look to Jesus for life, or do you tend to look elsewhere? Why?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Week 13: I John 5:13-21<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:13-15. What\u2019s the difference between coming before God \u201cconfidently\u201d versus \u201carrogantly\u201d?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are we able to approach God with confidence?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read I John 5:16-21. Sin that leads to eternal death is unrepentant sin. What does repentance look like in your life? Imagine you are discipling a new Christian. How would you explain repentance to him or her?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As God\u2019s children, our sin no longer leads to ultimate death, but the consequences of our sin can feel like small, temporary \u201cdeaths.\u201d Take a moment to read this article called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/the-beautiful-story\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beautiful Story<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Pastor Mike. How have you experienced \u201csmall deaths\u201d over the years in relation to your sin? How are you encouraged by the more beautiful story God has for you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What have you learned through our series on I John? What were some of your biggest takeaways? 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