LOVE OUT LOUD Group Discussion Questions

Main IdeaThe world’s too noisy to hear Christians talk about love. They’ll only notice if they see it.

• Whataresomeofthedifferentthingspeoplesaythey“love”?(Ifyouwant, makealistofalltheseonbutcherpaper,orawhiteboard.)

• Foreachofthese,whatdoestheword“love”actuallymean?Trytouse otherwordstodescribewhat’sbeingcommunicated.(Youcanwritethese definitionsnexttoeachword.)

• Whatdoyouthinkthetruedefinitionofloveis?

Read John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

• WhatdoestheBiblesayisthetruedefinitionoflove? • Ifyouweretodescribewhatthisversesaysaboutloveinoneword,what woulditbe?

• Whataresomegoodexamplesofthiskindoflovethatyouseeintheworld aroundyou?Whataresomebadexamples?

• Doyouthinkit’seasyorhardtoliveouttheBible’sdefinitionoflove?Why doyoufeelthatway?

Read 1 John 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

• WhatdoesthefirstpartofthisversesayaboutGod? • HowdoesitsaythatpeoplecanseeHim?

• Dougsaysinthevideothat“Therearepeoplelessthanamilefromour churchdyingwithoutJesus,butthechurchhuddlesupinsideitsfourholy wallsandexpectsthemtocometous.Ourworldisinneedofhopeand love,andthechurchisoftensobusyyellingatsinnersandsaying whatwe’reagainst.”Doyouthinkthat’strueintheworldaround yourchurch?

• Howaboutyourlifespecifically?Doyouthinkit’seasyorhardfortheworld toseeJesus’lovewhentheylookatyou?

• Thisseriesiscalled“loveoutloud.”Whatdoyouthinkthatphrasemeans?

Read 1 John 3:18Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

• Accordingtothisverse,what’sthedifferencebetweensayingyoulove someone,andactuallylovingthem?

• Whataresomewaysyoucouldloveoutloudatyourschool?

• Whataboutwithyourfamily?

• Whataboutwithyourfriends?

• Intermsoflovingthesurroundingworld,whataresomepracticalwaysthis smallgroupcouldgofromsayingtodoing?Howcanyouloveout loudtogether?