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Summit Church

“Battleship Mentality” (1 John 4:7-17)

April 6, 2025

Main Scripture Reference(s)
1 John 4:7-17,

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“Battleship Mentality” (1 John 4:7-17)

April 6, 2025 / Pastor Tony Simeone / 1 John 4:7-17 / Summit Church

Message Notes

1 John 4:7-17

1 John 4:7-8 – Loving the LORD first then loving others are the primary weapons of this Battleship.(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

1 John 4:9-10 – Christ is the reason we can even come aboard the Battleship.(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

1 John 4:11-12 – God’s love to us has achieved its goal.(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

1 John 4:13-15 – The mark of a Christian soldier is God’s love shown through us by His Spirit in us.(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

1 John 4:16-17 – We get our training to be a soldier of the Lord from Jesus Himself.(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

At all cost, we give to and to for

You must choose what side you’re on first (Ephesians 2:4-5).(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)
Our enlistment is eternal, and we give everything in service to Christ (Romans 12:1).(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)
We will do anything the Lord commands us to make disciples (1 Corinthians 9:21-22).(MULTILINE REVEAL BIG)

So go out and be the church!

Discussion Guide

Complete your homework before your group meets.

CHECKING IN

Last Sunday, did you say “hello” to someone new you’ve recently met? Did you meet anyone new last Sunday?(MULTILINE)

CONVERSATION

What was your favorite part of the service last Sunday?(MULTILINE)
What are two or three reasons you are in a small group?(MULTILINE)

CONSIDERATION

As part of your S.I.P.S. (Sing, Investigate, Pray, Stay) for today, read 1 John 4:7-17 and then answer the following questions.
1. Why should we followers of Jesus love other followers of Jesus?(MULTILINE)
2. When we read “love,” what does that mean? Is it romantic, respect, and/or something else?(MULTILINE)
3. What’s the significance of John writing “In this world we are like Jesus” (1 John 4:17)?(MULTILINE)
4. What would you imagine was the problem John, through the Holy Spirit, was addressing (if any)?(MULTILINE)
Is John advocating for us to focus on our own desires for our congregation or to focus on others? Why does this matter?(MULTILINE)
Using Pastor Tony’s metaphor of a Battleship, identify the following:
1. Who’s the Battleship?(MULTILINE)
2. Who paid for the Battleship?(MULTILINE)
3. Who determines the mission?(MULTILINE)
4. Who’s the crew?(MULTILINE)
5. Where is the target?(MULTILINE)
6. What are you?(MULTILINE)
Read Matthew 28:16-20 and answer this: what is the mission of the church (the Battleship)?(MULTILINE)

CONNECTION

Do Disciples of Jesus (Christians) get “days off” from serving Jesus? What are the implications if we do not?(MULTILINE)

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