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I, II, III
JOHN I. BACKGROUND
1. Author
- John, the son of Zebedee, the apostle who Christ loved in a special
way: John 19:26-27; see also 2John 1; 3 John 1. 2. Date
- about A.D. 90-95, before the persecution of Domition, the Roman Emperor 3. Setting
- Written to beloved brethren whom John knew personally; and probably from
Ephesus where John had worked after leaving Jerusalem. (Exact audience - not known) II. PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
1. I JOHN 1) Key verses: 1:3-4; 5:11-13;
(also see John 15) 2) Theme: Fellowship with God
through Jesus Christ: 1:3 3) Abiding in Fellowship:
1:1-2:27 a. Walking in the light produces continual
cleansing byHis blood: 1:7 b. We must confess our sins: 1:9 c. We must keep His commandments: 2:3-6 d. We must love one another: 2:10 e. We must practice righteousness: 2:29 4) Hindrance to Fellowship: a. Love of the world: 2:15-17 b. Denial of the deity of Jesus: 2:22;
4:3 c. Practice of sin: 3:4-12 5) Behavior of Fellowship: a. Loves in deed and truth: 3:13-18 b. Has assurance of salvation: 3:18-23 c. Has confidence: 3:21-24 d. Loves as God loves us: 4:7-17 e. Has no fear:
4:18 6) Fellowship Produces Victory:
5:1-21 a. Through faith in Jesus as the Son of
God: 5:4-5 b. Three witnesses to victory: 5:6-8;
John 19:34 c. Life is in the Son: 5:18-20; John 3:3-8 2. II JOHN 1) Key Verses: 9-10 2) Theme - Avoid Fellowship With False Teachers 3) Abide in God's commandments. a. Walk in truth: verse 4 b. Love one another: verse 5 c. Abide in the teaching of Christ: verse 9 4) Avoid False Teacher a. Those who deny the deity of Jesus: verse 7 b. Those who do not teach Christ: verse 9 c. Have no participation in their deeds: verse 10 3. III JOHN 1) Key verse: verse 8 2) Theme: Enjoy Fellowhip
With the Brethren 3) Rejoice in existing in the truth. a. Hospitality:
verses 5-8 b. Fellow workers for the truth: verse 8 4) Reject pride and self-exaltation:
verses 9-11 III. APPLICATIONS - LESSONS
1. Assurance
of Salvation: 1 John 5:13 1) Because of the Holy Spirit in us:
1 John 4:13 2) Because of our confession of the Christ: 1 John 4:14-16 3) Because of the love of the brethren: 1 John 4:16-21 4) Because of obedience to the will of God: 1 John 5:1-5 2. SIN: 1 John 1) Areas where we are tempted to sin: 2:15-17 2) Definition of sin: 3:4 3) Sin unto death:
5:16-18; 3:8-10 4) Confession of sin: 1:8-2:2 3. The
Antichrist 1) His nature: 1 John
2:18-23; 2 John 7-9 2) His coming (already present in the 1st Century A.D.): 1 John 2:18; 4:1-3 I, II,
III JOHN QUESTIONS 1. What is the main theme of 1 John? Why is it important? 2. John wrote these letters to people that he
_______________ and knew personally. 3. List three (3) hindrances to good fellowship
with Christ: 1) 2) 3) 4. "This is the _______________ that has
overcome the world, even our faith." 5. Match the scripture with the topic it
teaches: ____ 1)
Confessing our sins a. 1 John 1:9 ____ 2)
Perfect love casts out fear b. 1 John 2:3 ____ 3)
Obeying His commandments c. 2 John 9 ____ 4)
Abide in the teaching of Christ
d. 3 John 8 ____ 5)
Showing hospitality e. 1 John 4:18 6. To what extent should we love our brethren in
Christ? 7. Name several reasons why we can know we are
saved: 8. Why should we avoid fellowship with false
teachers? 9. What do you enjoy most about your fellowship
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