Over his years of walking with Jesus, John—ambitious,opinionated, volatile—came to identify himself simply as “the disciple Jesus loved.” In 1 John, one of his letters, John presents Jesus Christ as the living expression of God’s love, the One who reveals to us the mind and heart of His Father. The apostle tells us what a relationship with Jesus looks like and how it should transform our attitudes and behaviors.

This study guides you, or you and your group, through selected Bible passages, presents straightforward explanations and applications, and provides open-ended discussion questions. You will see yourself changed as you learn, because to know Jesus is to know love—and to know Jesus is to know God.