Category: 1-2-3 John

1-2-3 John, Part 16 — Truth and Error

In his last two letters, John addressed truth and error as the church was challenged by false teaching and an antichrist spirit. When the Apostles met in the Jerusalem council, they addressed some of these divisions, false teachers and doctrines. False teachers and groups were presenting doctrines that questioned the deity and humanity of Christ. …

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1-2-3 John, Part 15 — Born of God

1 John 5, begins with the dramatic change that occurs when one believes that Jesus is the Christ and are born of God. Believing is more than the initial confession of faith in Christ. “Believes” refers to a lifestyle of faith and trust in Jesus Christ. This divine certainty comes as a result of our …

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1-2-3 John, Part 14 – Love Manifested 

Evidence of our connection with God is revealed by love manifested toward one another. This love that has been implanted in believers is a major theme throughout John’s writings. Since God is love and our salvation is a result of His love being manifest toward us, it is only natural for love to be a …

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1-2-3 John, Part 13 — The Holy Spirit Inside

Just after talking about the assurance of believers, John says we have the Holy Spirit inside. Several things testify about the relationship that believers have with Christ. John is getting to the heart and soul of Christianity. 1 John 3:24 NKJV Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And …

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1-2-3 John, Part 12 — Assurance Before God

Assurance before God is the confidence that we have that we are not condemned. This is a test that examines personal heartfelt feelings. We want to examine what is necessary for believers to have this assurance and confidence before God. 1 John 3:18–20 NKJV My little children, let us not love in word or in …

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1-2-3 John: Part 11— Marked

When we are made God’s children, we are marked or changed by our relationship with God. It is natural and necessary for dramatic changes to occur in believers when they come to Christ, abide in Him, and God’s seed remains in us. Several things that are notable about God’s nature and character are transferred into …

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1-2-3 John, Part 10, God’s Seed

Since you have become His child, God’s seed remains in you. What does it mean when “God’s seed remains in you?”We need to know that what God has done in us remains. The implications and strength of this changes the outcome of our battle with sin and defeat. Take a look at the dramatic change …

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1-2-3 John: Part 9 — Know God’s Love

God has made it possible for anyone in the whole world to know  and experience the benefit of His love. Anyone who responds to God and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ is made, recognized, and authorized as a child of God. When that happens, we are included in the blessings and benefits of God’s …

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1-2-3 John: Part 8, Know God — Abide in Christ

We are assured that we know God if the truth abides in us and if we abide in Christ. We have been through a series of studies that have encouraged  believers to know God. God has given believers several ways to assure our relationship with Him. We have seen that many falsehoods and antichrists have …

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1-2-3 John — Part 7 — Know God  — Guard Against Antichrists 

We can know that we know God when we hold to the truth and guard against antichrists. During His ministry, Christ prepared believers for the last days and the rise of false teachers and antichrists. During the closing years of John’s life, many false teachers denied Christ and preached against the deity of the Lord. …

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1-2-3 John, Part  6 — Know God — Do not love the world

If we really know and love God, we do not love the world or the things in the world. This text is making it clear that believers have been transformed by the power of Christ and have been brought out of the world. 1 John 2:15-17 NKJV15Do not love the world or the things in …

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1-2-3 John, Part 5 — Know God — Grow Spiritually

The third test that we know God is, “Are you growing spiritually?” It is initially not clear if John was speaking of different age groups or spiritual stages. Due to his choice of words, it would be easy to think he was addressing different age groups. As you consider the context of the verses, it …

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1-2-3 John, Part 4 — Know God — Love One Another

The second test to show that we know God is, “We love one another.” John is continuing a seven-fold test to certify that we really know God. He began this epistle by reminding us that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. The first sign that we know God was, …

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1-2-3 John — Part 3, Know God —  Keep His Commandments

Those who fellowship and really know God keep His commandments. In the first two lessons, we heard about the believers’ fellowship with Jesus Christ. Since God is light, we are required to fellowship Him in the light and to be holy as God is holy. Jesus is our example of this type of fellowship and …

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1-2-3 John, Part 2 —Fellowship God in Light

John is showing believers the requirement to fellowship God in light. Light is the essential nature in God’s being. Any revelation of God is in light and not darkness. Light refers to the fact that God is absolutely and totally holy, righteous and pure. He is untouched by evil or sin in any way. Anyone …

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1-2-3 John, Part 1 — Eye Witnesses

John begins this epistle by saying we were eye witnesses of Jesus Christ. John had probably left Jerusalem before its destruction in 70 A.D. and was ministering around Ephesus. This epistle was written around 95 A.D. By the time 1 John was written, gnosticism had arisen and was questioning the deity and humanity of the …

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