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1st Epistle of John (The Bible A book of Absolutes) By David Gunn 3/12/2006
We as a people don’t have to guess; we can (Know).
John is a book about knowing
Written to the church at large No greeting, no fare wells
So we are included, we can rest in his assurance.
A- 1st John1:1 John says.
1- We have heard
2- We have seen
3- We have handled the word of life. = (John 1:14 Word made flesh =Jesus)
B- V: 2 He was Manifested and we have seen him.
1- I bare Witness and show unto to you. You don’t have to be in doubt.
C- John‘s reason for writing this epistle.
1- Ch 1:4 - To bring Joy to God’s people. Knowledge with assurance brings JOY.
2- Ch 2:1 To Guard against Sin; (but) if you do we have an Advocate (Jesus)
3- Ch 2:26 To warn against False teachers; those who would seduce you. (Deceive)
A- About true God, fellowship, sin,
E. life, knowing.
4- Ch 5:13 To strengthen their faith. To believe on the Name of the Son of God
5- Ch 5:13 To bring assurance of Eternal Life. That you may know.
Three words stand out
D- (1:3 Fellowship) (3:1 Love) (2:29 Know)
Fellowship
E— 1:5 God is light and our fellowship with him is conditional. John declares the conditions of that fellowship. Walk, lifestyle, attitude toward sin, obedience.
A- God is Light and our (Walk) must be in the light. If we have UN confessed sin we are in walking darkness. (ch1:5)
B- (Sin not1:9) write that you sin not; it breaks our Fellowship and separates us from God.
C- (Confession and forsaking sin)(ch1:9) faithful/just to forgive us of all unrighteousness.
D- Obedience to Commandments (3:11) love one another to be in fellowship.
Love
Love is the distinguishing mark that we have passed from darkness to light. (Love one another)
1- Assurance is the outcome of love. Ch 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Know
John is absolutely Certain, one step be on Faith (is to know) and he is writing to bring assurance to the church. God is Light, Jesus is Lord, and we are in him through birth, fellowship & obedience.
Righteous living is the sign of a (regenerated heart / born again believer)
Ch 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that does righteousness is born of him.
Ch 3:24 And he that keep his commandments dwells in him and he in him. And hereby we (know) that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Ch 5:15 these things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may (know) that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we (know) that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
So we close with Answered Prayer
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