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We hope this is a helpful resource for you as you dive deeper into the Scriptures and the messages preached at New Life Church.

• Open your group in prayer, then spend a few minutes discussing the step you chose last week towards receiving your identity in Christ. What’s something you learned from that exercise? 

• “You are loved.” How did you initially react to that statement? 

• Keep your reaction in mind as someone reads 1 John 4:7-21. What did you notice in this text? 

• Today, we want to start with the Gospel Good News that Brian shared: You are loved unconditionally, sacrificially, and unendingly. Consider the implications of this. Which adverb meant the most to you? Explain.

• Is there a barrier that’s preventing you from believing this? Share with the group if you’re willing. 

• We want to let God love us in the way Brian described. What would it look like to start surrendering your barrier? How can the group help you? 

• Let yourself imagine what this would look like. How would your life and your identity look different if you were able to receive God’s love?

• How well are you loving others? Is there anyone who is difficult for you to love right now? Explain. How can you show greater love to this person? 

• Wrap up your group in prayer, acknowledging the barriers that were shared. Pray that your group members (and our church as a whole) would begin to surrender those barriers so we can take hold of the truth of God’s love for us and live from that grounding place.