Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Loved
Read Chapter 4 of Nothing to Prove. Key passages: Romans 8:38–39; Ephesians 3:17–19; 1 John 3:1.
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Allen turns a corner in this chapter, moving from naming our needs to receiving the love that was always the answer — a love that does not depend on our performance.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Allen describes the revolutionary freedom of being truly, unconditionally loved by God. Be honest: do you experience God's love as unconditional, or does it feel subtly conditioned on your behavior, consistency, or spiritual output?
2.Paul prays in Ephesians 3 that believers would 'know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge' — a love too big for the mind to fully contain. Why do you think head-knowledge of God's love so often fails to reach the heart?
3.Allen is honest that receiving love requires a kind of surrender that doesn't come naturally. What does it look like, practically, to receive God's love rather than simply working for it?