Review:
• The Apostle John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s.
• He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing.
• He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches.
The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter:
1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3)
2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4)
3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1)
4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26)
5. To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13)
1 John 3:19-24
Summary
Demonstrating our love for others by actively helping in times of need gives us confidence that we are a child of God and reassures our relationship with Him. But when believers feel that they have fallen short, God’s great love and the testimony of the Holy Spirit gives us needed confidence and assurance. Our relationship with God is based on what He did for us; not what we do for Him.
Observations
• Helping another Christian in need is tangible evidence that we are a child of God (1 John 3:19).
• Conviction is remedied by confession (1 John 1:9) and resting in God’s great love (1 John 3:20-21).
• God’s great love allows us to approach Him with confidence and boldness (1 John 3:22).
• Believers live by a “compressed creed”: We believe in the “name” of God’s Son Jesus Christ (“name” refers to all Jesus is, said, and did) and we demonstrate our love for God by loving one another (1 John 3:23).
• Even when we fail to obey and love others in “deed and in truth” the Holy Spirit—who lives within us reminds us that we are a child of God (1 John 3:24; see Romans 8:14-16).
Confidence
June 9, 2019 • Ron Moore
These Things
August 4, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: • John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. • He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. • He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: 1. To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) 2. To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) 3. To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) 4. To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) 5. To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:13 7 Proofs of Assurance 1. Trust in Jesus alone (1 John 2:21-23; 4:2-3, 14-15; 5:11-12) 2. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:20; 4:4, 13) 3. Committed to Obedience (1 John 2:3-6; 3:4-10; 5:2-3) 4. Tender-hearted Confession (1 John 1:9; 2:1-2) 5. Demonstrated Love (1 John 2:9-11; 3:14-21) 6. Rejecting the world (1 John 2:15-18; 5:4-5) 7. Perseverance (1 John 2:18-19, 24-25, 28-29) Are you in need of prayer? Care? Know of someone who is? Send the information to http://caregiving@biblechapel.org. Would you like to nail down the essentials of the Christian Faith so you can share Jesus more effectively with those he has placed in your life? Contact Greg DeVore at http://gdevore@biblechapel.org.
Confirmation
July 28, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:13-21 Talking to God: Our Confidence (1 John 5:13-14) Prerequisite #1: Child of God Prerequisite #2: Requests are according to his will God’s will is found in God’s Word. God’s will is for us to do what he says. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s specific God confirms his specific will in community with other believers. Talk to God about those you know who are caught in sin—Intercession (1 John 5:16-17). God will protect those who know him (1 John 5:18-21): From continuing sin From Satan From false teaching Are you in need of prayer? Care? Know of someone who is? Send the information to http://caregiving@biblechapel.org. Would you like to nail down the essentials of the Christian Faith so you can share Jesus more effectively with those he has placed in your life? Contact Greg DeVore at http://gdevore@biblechapel.org.
The Testimony
July 21, 2019 • Ron Moore
Review: John wrote 1 John when he was in his 70’s or 80’s. He was the last living apostle at the time of this writing. He wrote from Ephesus to the surrounding churches. The WHY? The reasons John wrote this letter: To encourage true Christian belonging (1 John 1:3) To help believers experience true joy (1 John 1:4) To help believers avoid falling into patterns of sin (1 John 2:1) To guard believers from false teaching (1 John 2:26) To allow believers to know with certainty that they are children of God…forever! (1 John 5:13) 1 John 5:6-12 Testify or Testimony To make a declaration for the purpose of establishing a fact. The Three Witnesses (1 John 5:6-8) Water—Baptism Blood—Cross Spirit—Life Giver The Testimony (1 John 5:9-12) Eternal life is found in Jesus alone.