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Most of us assume our fears are reasonable. When we're afraid of someone, it feels like caution or common sense, and during an election season there's no shortage of voices telling us who to be afraid of.
But fear doesn't always stay where it belongs.
Fear and Hatred is a practical Bible study on how fear grows into hatred and what Jesus asks of us instead. Built on 1 John 4:18, 1 John 2:9, and Matthew 5:44, it begins with a personal reflection on a Campbell's Soup jingle and the word pairs we use every day, then turns to a pair that should never go together.
The study doesn't tell you that danger isn't real or that you should give up your convictions. It also doesn't let anyone off the hook for hatred because their fears seem justified. It asks a harder question: whether your fear has started to interfere with your ability to love the people Jesus told you to love.
This study explores:
● how fear shifts us from seeing a person to seeing a threat
● why the Lord looks on the heart when we look on the outward appearance
● how hatred disguises itself as caution and common sense
● what 1 John 2 means when it says hatred leaves us walking in darkness
● how to tell a genuine threat from a fear someone persuaded us to carry
● why God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind
● what it means to love an enemy while they are still an enemy
● the difference between loving someone and approving of what they do
This Bible study kit includes:
● a complete printable Bible study
● Scripture-based teaching centered on 1 John 4 and Matthew 5
● a personal narrative on a soup commercial, word pairs, and the pair that never belongs
● reflection and group discussion questions
● practical application exercises
● a closing prayer
● PowerPoint teaching slides
● printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
● personal Bible study
● small groups and Sunday school
● discipleship and mentoring
● churches and groups feeling divided during or after an election season
● believers carrying resentment toward a person or group they see as an enemy
● pastoral counseling and reconciliation ministry
Estimated study time: 60-90 minutes for group study or 30-45 minutes for personal study.
Most of us assume our fears are reasonable. When we're afraid of someone, it feels like caution or common sense, and during an election season there's no shortage of voices telling us who to be afraid of.
But fear doesn't always stay where it belongs.
Fear and Hatred is a practical Bible study on how fear grows into hatred and what Jesus asks of us instead. Built on 1 John 4:18, 1 John 2:9, and Matthew 5:44, it begins with a personal reflection on a Campbell's Soup jingle and the word pairs we use every day, then turns to a pair that should never go together.
The study doesn't tell you that danger isn't real or that you should give up your convictions. It also doesn't let anyone off the hook for hatred because their fears seem justified. It asks a harder question: whether your fear has started to interfere with your ability to love the people Jesus told you to love.
This study explores:
● how fear shifts us from seeing a person to seeing a threat
● why the Lord looks on the heart when we look on the outward appearance
● how hatred disguises itself as caution and common sense
● what 1 John 2 means when it says hatred leaves us walking in darkness
● how to tell a genuine threat from a fear someone persuaded us to carry
● why God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind
● what it means to love an enemy while they are still an enemy
● the difference between loving someone and approving of what they do
This Bible study kit includes:
● a complete printable Bible study
● Scripture-based teaching centered on 1 John 4 and Matthew 5
● a personal narrative on a soup commercial, word pairs, and the pair that never belongs
● reflection and group discussion questions
● practical application exercises
● a closing prayer
● PowerPoint teaching slides
● printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
● personal Bible study
● small groups and Sunday school
● discipleship and mentoring
● churches and groups feeling divided during or after an election season
● believers carrying resentment toward a person or group they see as an enemy
● pastoral counseling and reconciliation ministry
Estimated study time: 60-90 minutes for group study or 30-45 minutes for personal study.