The Epistles of John: Living in Truth and Love. 1 John 4:11-21
Study John now begins a summary starting with a summary of the key points in this section but then moving into a summary of the letter. Such summaries are very helpful in making sure that our understanding of the key points in this letter, line up with John’s intent. g. Summary: Love leads to perfection […]
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e. We overcome the World (4:4-6) i. You have overcome them (4:4) 4 – Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. – John assures them of their victory. They have resisted the temptation though […]
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Week 35: Sept 30, 2012 Study i. How to test (4:2-3) 2 – This is how you can recognize God’s Spirit: Every spirit who acknowledges that Jesus the Messiah[1] has become human—and remains so—is from God. – Having said that we should test, John now gives us a means for testing. Jesus the Messiah […]
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Week 34: Sept 23, 2012 Study i. The Commandment (3:23-3:24) 23 – And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah,[1] and to love one another as he commanded us. – John spells out what is expected of us: Believe in the name (On name see notes […]
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Week 33: Sept 16 2012 Having contrasted sin with abiding in Christ, John now gives two positive examples to show what abiding in Christ and love really mean. Study i. Two Benefits (3:19-3:20) *19-20 – This is how we will know that we are from[1] the truth and how we will be able to […]
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