This week, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung teaches us how to love our brothers and sisters in Christ according to the different facets of the new commandment in John 13:34: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Audio and video for this message are now available.

Scripture Passage
John 13:34-35 / 1 John 4:11-12

Life Group Discussion Questions

1. Please share your key take away from this message.

2. “A new command I give you: Love one another.” (John 13:34). What are the three important characteristics of the new commandment?
a. The new command is an issue of the inner life. What does this mean? What does ‘spiritual body consciousness’ mean?
b. Why do we say that new command is about boundless love?
c. Why can the new command only be attained by grace?

3. To love brothers and sisters in Christ, what are the things we should NOT do? Which of the three aspects do you find most difficult?

4. To love brothers and sisters in Christ, what kind of love should we have? Do you have any experience you can share?

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Words have started and ended wars. They have brought up and destroyed families, communities, and churches. They can inspire or destroy lives.

In this message, Ptr. Jared Co says our tongues must be subject to the transformative power of Jesus so we can grow in spiritual maturity and be channels of God’s love and truth.

Audio and video of this message are now available.

Scripture Passage
James 3:1-12

Life Group Discussion Questions

1. James teaches us that our tongues play a strategic role in our spiritual lives. Our tongues show and direct our spiritual maturity. As you look at your past week, what do your words reveal about your heart? How can controlling your tongue in this area help you become more mature?

2. Read James 3:6-8. How does the Scriptural view of our tongues (and therefore our hearts) differ from what the world says? Which one reflects a more accurate picture of your experience? Why?

3. Jesus is the Savior who saves us from our own restless and evil hearts. Through Him, our tongues can become a force of good. How has He changed your tongue? What do you need to surrender to Jesus to open your tongue to His transformative power?

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Only by accepting Christ in our lives do we gain the capacity to love beyond our human inclinations and limitations. In this message, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung urges us to nurture and grow in that divine love that was born in our hearts when we came to know Christ. Audio and video for this message are now available.

Scripture Passage
1 John 4:19

Life Group Discussion Questions

1. What is the most significant thing you have learned from this message?

2. Is God over-demanding in His desire for us to love Him with the love we had at the beginning? What do you think would be the outcome if we love Him only with natural love?

3. Our first love must constantly grow.

A) On one perspective, this means two difficult things:
* First, “It must be confronted by the Cross.” What experience/s do you have about this?
* Second, “We must not love this world.” What does `this world’ refer to? What are your experiences with regards to this?

B) On a positive note: this means: “We must always live in God’s love”. What does living in God’s love mean? Can you share your past experiences about this?

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Without Jesus, our human capacity to love is but a pale shadow of God’s divine love. In this message, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung urges us to grow in the unconditional agape love that is born in us when we truly know God and keep His commandments. Audio and video for this message are now available.

Scripture Passage
1 John 4:7-8

Life Group Discussion Questions

1. Please share your key takeaway from this message.

2. The Bible tells us that God is love. What is the difference when we say “God is love” and “God has love”? If God is not love but only has love, how would the issue of mankind’s salvation be different?

3. How does agape love and phileo love differ? Where does agape love and phileo love come from?

4. The only way to attain life is to know God truly. How do we truly know God? From the first day you came to know God until now, how much have you grown in your knowledge of God?

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