Questions on 1 John 2 vs 1 to 14

Questions on 1 John 2 vs 1 to 14

1. How can we be sure that we know God?

2. What does to obey his commandments (verse 3) mean?

3. John says we ought to walk just as he (Jesus) walked (verse 6).

a) What does John say we can be sure about if we do this?

b) What does it mean to be “in him” (verse 5) and to “abide in him” (verse 6)?

c) What characteristics of Jesus’ walk with his Heavenly Father strike you as the most important?

4. John stresses the importance of loving other believers – our brothers and sisters (verses 9 to 11).

a) In what practical ways can we do this?

b) Where does this love come from do you think?

5. Think of Christian people you have known. What strikes you about them?

6. In these verses John outlines how we can be sure that we know God. What can we do about it if we don’t yet know God?