2. Love

Scenarios

1. You go for a drink to catch up with Alan, and you find out that has just started going out with a woman he met online. He's so excited to tell you all about her and the exciting dates he has planned. You know Alan has been looking for a relationship for a while, and it is lovely to see him so happy.

2. Belinda does not look happy when you pass her in the street. You ask her if she's alright, and she stops and clearly wants to chat. You find out that her daughter's family are moving to New Zealand, including Belinda's only two grandchildren.

What questions might you ask to take the conversation deeper?

Read Luke 15:11-24

Why are people lost without God?

How does God feel about lost people?

How does this story motivate us to share our faith?

Read Romans 5:5-8

How does someone come to know God's love?

- What do they need to understand?

- What do they need to experience?

(See online commentary for more help)

Sharing our story

What story could you share about knowing God's love?
- How did you come to understand God's love at the cross?
- How have you experienced the Holy Spirit pouring God's love into your heart?
- Has someone showed you a great example of Christ-like love?

Praying for opportunities

Is there anyone in your life that particularly needs to know God's love?

Extra Resources

The two prodigal sons - Tim Keller
How can anyone believe in original sin? - Glen Scrivener

Next session: 3. Hope
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Planning your Visit

Welcome from the Vicar

Let me welcome you to St John’s! I am so delighted you have found our web site. We are a Church family in Wimborne for anyone living, working or studying around this area. Whoever you are, whatever your age, whether you’re an experienced Christian or not, we would love you to join us.

From an intrigued onlooker to the committed follower we are keen that everyone should grow in relationship with God through knowing Jesus. To help us do that our emphasis is on hearing God speak to us by his Holy Spirit through his word, the Bible. Each of us knows that we only grow in a relationship with someone and get to know them when we spend time listening to them and responding and reacting to what they say. So the focus of St John’s is on listening to God’s word, talking to him in prayer and taking up all that he says.

The Church family here at St John’s longs to help anyone who wants to investigate the life of Jesus. On this site you will find people, meetings, talks and events shaped to help you take another step forward in finding out more about God and his love for us in Jesus, and to help you get linked into the church family life.

I do hope I will have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Revd. Peter Breckwoldt