For example, when He walked He left no footprints. d. He told us that this God is distinct from the person of God the Father. vi. The gospel of John is about relationship and union with Christ. 4. In some places I’ve left town after my work has caused a riot and disturbances. Please note, our website requires JavaScript to be supported. Historical Books So, the wedding at Cana most probably occurred two days after the calling of Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43. Since I know, as now I know It is as if the Father and the Son agree together to let us into their relationship of love and fellowship. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point I must admit that I’ve been in jail three or four times, but not because of any real wrongdoing. Online Bible Study through 1 John The book of 1st John is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer. But in the four churches I served during my forty years of pastoring, I began the midweek service with a study in 1 John. Author – Unlike most of the epistles, the author of “1 John” is... II. John solemnly testified as an eyewitness (we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you) that this was the case. Luke-Acts Poetical Books A quiet old gentleman sat near. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. iii. There were all shades and differences between the two extremes of Stoicism and Epicureanism, but all of them denied the messiahship of Jesus. It is as if John said to everyone, “This Logos you have been talking about and writing about for centuries – well, we have heard Him, seen Him, studied Him, and touched Him. I went to India to do missionary work and found many other missionaries.” GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Observations on this first portion of the book, which is one long sentence in the original manuscript. “Observe, here is nothing said about rites and ceremonies. Messages; The beginning of Genesis 1:1 is simple: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. I did not love the fold, Luke-Acts –"I Was a Wandering Sheep” by Horatius Bonar, "One of the toughest tasks a church faces is choosing a good minister. a. Nothing is here said about sacraments – what some call ‘the blessed Eucharist’ is not dragged in here – nothing about eating bread and drinking wine – it is the blood, nothing but the blood.” (Spurgeon), iv. 1. This was no fairy tale, no “Once upon a time” story. There were four important factors which prevailed in Ephesus and throughout the Roman world: 1. Not at all. d. If we say that we have not sinned: If we deny the presence of sin, we are self-deceived and are denying God’s Word. The newness had worn off. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life; the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us. “‘The blood’ is more specific than ‘the death’ would be, for ‘the blood’ denotes sacrifice. This idea would have enormous implications for his readers. e. The blood of Jesus Christ: This continual cleansing is ours by the blood of Jesus. He also repeated the idea expressed in his first words of this letter: that Jesus Himself is eternal, and therefore God. Some expositors consider the epistles of John to be the final books written in the Bible. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. They observed rigid rules and self–discipline. In Acts 19 we read of the effect Paul’s teaching had upon the synagogue at Ephesus and also the impact of his daily sessions in the school of Tyrannus for two years. I am not too good at keeping records. To say that we have no sin puts us in a dangerous place because God’s grace and mercy is extended to sinners, not to “those who make mistakes” or “I’m only human” or “no one is perfect” people, but sinners. I think the church is wasting its money on missions." Other people turn from this relationship with God because they feel so distant from Him. The Gospels a. (McGee, J. Vernon. We can also say that it is possible for someone to think they have a relationship with God that they do not have. Beloved, do not misunderstand me – no man can have fellowship with God unless sin be taken away; but his fellowship with God, and his walking in light, does not take away his sin – not at all. –George Muller, Also sign me up to receive Thru the Bible's monthly newsletter by email. The personal, eyewitness testimony of John (1-4). i. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. -------------------- i. One cannot even have a genuine “spiritual” relationship with a dead man. And in his epistle he wrote: “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world” (1 John 4:2–3). Comfortable Christianity often means a weak Christianity. You went to India to hunt tigers and you found them. i. 2:4). f. He told us that this eternally existent God, the Word of Life, who was physically present with the disciples and others (and present for fellowship), is God the Son, named Jesus Christ. “The text means just this – Treat God truthfully, and he will treat you truthfully. Was the Board member crazy? That your joy may be full: Fullness of joy is certainly possible for the Christian, but it is by no means certain. They denied the Incarnation, reasoning that God could not have taken a human body because all flesh is evil. i. d. Fellowship... with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ: The kind of relationship John described is only possible because Jesus is who John says He is in 1 John 1:1-2. iv. Something lives in every hue Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. e. He told us that we may have fellowship with this God, and that we are often introduced into this fellowship with God by the fellowship of God’s people. He declared that there was both a human Jesus and a divine Christ, that divinity came upon Him at His baptism and left Him at the Cross. f. That you also may have fellowship with us: We may think it curious that John first considers fellowship with God’s people; but this is often how people come to experience a relationship with God: they first encounter God through relationships with God’s people. Historical Books i. The Old Testament Johannine Writings "I went out to hunt tigers." And also in His high priestly prayer to His Father are these words: “I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (John 17:14). Prophets When you receive communion, you confess your sin by saying you need the work of Jesus on the cross to take your sin away. I have many qualifications. This joy is an abiding sense of optimism and cheerfulness based on God, as opposed to happiness, which is a sense of optimism and cheerfulness based on circumstances. Well, but we have fellowship with God, and does not having fellowship with God take away sin? And the apostle Paul had said to the Ephesian elders: “For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. All the material world was considered evil. 4. (1Jo 1:8-10) The presence of sin, the confession of sin, and the cleansing from sin. And I do not attack or defend any particular group. Cookie Notice: James McGinley, “I just want to take just a moment to clarify the statement I made relative to the fact that we are not attempting to use propaganda on this program either for or against any group, nor do we make announcements relative to certain things. -------------------- The disciples did not have the close fellowship with Jesus when He walked this earth with them. Title The epistle’s title has always been “1 John.” It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the Apostle John’s name. In the family we have a relationship which can be broken but is restored when “we confess our sins.” Then “he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Even though Christians have been cleansed in an important general sense, our “feet” need cleaning (John 13:10). The same principle is in modern liberalism which maintains that there is a spark of good in everyone and that each person is to develop that spark of good. "Do they know it yonder in India?" It was time for a bit of soul searching on the part of the committee. Oct. 25 – 1 John 2:18-27: Anointed and Abiding // 1 John Anchored Study Guide Wk 6. My friend, it is very important to understand this little book. I believe John had them in mind when he wrote: “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? Luke-Acts John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, wrote this short, poetic letter on God’s love in order to strengthen the faith of new and existing believers. John died in Ephesus and was buried there. As to a date, it is commonly believed to have been written close to the end of the 1st century, somewhere between 90 … -------------------- All the resources of each in the wondrous relationship are at the disposal of the others. It is here and nowhere else. i. I may seem to be attacking a certain group if they are teaching something contrary to the Scripture as I see it when I'm teaching that particular section. John addresses himself to this question in his first epistle. This is the same Logos spoken of in John 1:1. i. Then, if ever, come perfect days; The Gospels –From Living Religions and a World Faith by Dr. William E. Hocking, “Whoever you are that worship here, in whatever household of faith you were born, whatever creed you profess, if you come to this sanctuary to seek the God in whom you may believe or to rededicate yourself to the God in whom you do believe, you are welcome.” i. The word everlasting here literally means, “beyond the vanishing point.”, f. Which was with the Father: This refers to the eternal relationship between the Father and the Son. Pastor Mark Driscoll recently taught a Bible study to The Trinity Church core launch team entitled 1 John: The Father Heart of God. This idea of a shared life is essential. (I didn’t at the first church I served because I was a seminary student and didn’t know enough to begin in the right place.) Pauline Epistles Who had such colossal nerve? "THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN" Chapter Two We have an Advocate who is also the propitiation for our sins and to truly know Him we must keep His commandments (1-6), especially to love one another (7-11). The 1, 2, 3 John and Jude Study Guide by itself provided an outstanding assurance to believers that Jesus Christ was fully man and fully God and thus did satisfy God's requirement for the forgiveness of man's sin. John builds the New Testament understanding of the Trinity – that one God exists as three Persons, equal and one, yet distinct in their person. Yet, though sin is always present, so is its remedy – so sin need never be a hindrance to our relationship with God. We share our life with Him, and He shares His life with us. There are two major components to this study guide: 1) inductive Bible study questions and 2) daily devotionals. e. Our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ: We have the potential of a relationship of a shared life with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the Study Guide (PDF download). Though he was a married man with children, he was also having a sexual relationship with a man. It is always the blood that is shed.” (Lenski), iii. To be God and with God implies a separation from God, yet also a sharing of the same nature of God, as John 1:1 says “the Word with God and the Word was God.” All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. –Author unknown, as quoted by Dr. J. Vernon McGee, “I’m not going to judge you, but I am a fruit inspector.” Because of what Jesus did on the cross for me, I can be cleansed today. But of course, we need to confess our sin in the most straightforward way: by admitting to God that what we have done is sin, and by asking for His divine forgiveness, based on what Jesus has done on the cross for us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you, That you may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, Fellowship... with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, Our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, That you also may have fellowship with us, With the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, God is light and in Him is no darkness at all, If we say that we have fellowship with Him, The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 6-7 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), A Quiet Heart Means Confidence in God (Elisabeth Elliot), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 4-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). b. The attempt was being made to improve it, give it intellectual respectability, and let it speak in the terms of the popular philosophy. (John 1:1) Wisdom Literature 1 John 2:1-2 Christ our Advocate. The believers were called saints—from the Greek word hagios. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Most people understand that the important things in life are not things at all – they are the relationships we have. The temple was hagios; the Sabbath was hagios. Then “he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). I would not be controlled. Flow’rs with deeper beauty shine, Lewis Chafer, I heard the voice of Jesus say, GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ii. –Cover page of church bulletin at Riverside Church, pastored by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, I was a wandering sheep, And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. Of Thy pure countenance. A. John: The fourth Gospel. –Charles Spurgeon, Our thoughts lie open to Thy sight; Fellowship with the Father: “Developing a Heart for God” How does a person learn to walk with God, developing a meaningful relationship that produces Christ-likeness? And over it softly her warm ear lays. You can sign up today to have it delivered to your Inbox each week. It is not the fault of God because there is no sin or darkness in Him at all. Whether we look, or whether we listen, i. Gnosticism took many forms. I’m over 50 years of age. c. We have fellowship with one another: We would have expected John to say, “We have fellowship with God.” That is true, but already in the idea of walking together with God in the light. It bears all the marks of a message from a devoted pastor who had a love and concern for a definite group of believers. b. We could spend the rest of our lives on these verses; they are so rich and deep. I asked. JOHN 1:1-3 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The sin we inherited from Adam, the sin we committed as kids, the sins of our growing up; sins against our father, against our mother, against our brother and sister; sins against our husbands or wives, against our children; sins against our employers or our employees, sins against our friends and our enemies; lying, stealing, cheating, adultery, swearing, drugs, booze, promiscuity, murder; sins that haunt us every day, sins we didn’t even know we did – all sin can be cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Preview 1 John, 2 John, 3 John or do the first lesson before your study arrives. Study 1 John A Detailed Examination of the Text and Scholarly Literature around the Book of 1 John Curated from a lecture series by Robert W. Yarbrough In partnership with The Master's Seminary When we moved into this wonderful book, I saw the midweek service attendance increase. As He is in the light: Since God is light (1 John 1:5), when we walk in the light we walk where He is. It does not begin by saying, ‘and the waters of baptism, together with the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanseth us,’ – not a word, whether it shall be the sprinkling in infancy, or immersion of believers, nothing is said about it-it is the blood, the blood only, without a drop of baptismal water. a. “I am this dark world’s light. Christian life feeds upon contemplation, but it displays itself in action. I asked. d. The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin: As we walk in the light we also enjoy the continual cleansing of Jesus. They need to realized it is a great loss and do everything they can to draw close to God and reclaim that fullness of joy. Minor Prophets And may I say to you, friends, it does have a message in it, does it not?" Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. g. With the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ: Here John finally names this being – eternally existent, physically present, the Word of Life, truly God (yet distinct from the Father) – it is God the Son, whose name is Jesus, who is the Christ (Messiah). And naked to Thy glance; We might say that the only sin that cannot be cleansed by the blood of Jesus is the sin of continuing to reject that blood as payment for sin. This doesn’t mean that when Jesus comes into our life He helps us to do the same things, but simply to do them better than before. “Those who have a fellowship one with another, are those who share the same resources, and are bound by the same responsibilities. God is the Light and we can have fellowship with Him (5-7). The blood of Jesus Christ paid the penalty for all our sins – past, present, and future. The Bible links together the names of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in a way that is unimaginable for other persons. Pentateuch iii. We can’t be confident in our own opinions or ideas about God unless they are genuinely founded on what God has said about Himself. (1 John 5:13-14) John was one disciple who was dramatically changed by our Lord. There was a breakdown of the Judeo–Christian ethic and a disregard of Bible standards. i. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Many Christians are not aware of their true condition. And some said, What will this babbler say? g. He told us that fellowship with Jesus leads to a life lived in fullness of joy. They were cast in a different mold from the disciples to whom Jesus had said, “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of theworld, therefore the world hateth you” (John 15:19). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. What does John tell us about “the Word” in verse 1 (printed below?) This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. Paul’s epistles and all the other epistles are church epistles, but this is a family epistle and should be treated that way. Since God is active and walking, if you have fellowship with Him, you will also be active and walking. We read, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). "The Board member eyed them all keenly before he answered, 'It’s signed, The Apostle Paul.' We hear life murmur, or see it glisten. John served as pastor of the church in Ephesus, which was founded by Paul. Cana is only mentioned in John 2:1, 11; 4:46; 21:2, nowhere else in the Bible. Christless eyes have never seen: c. He is faithful and just to forgive us: Because of Jesus’ work, the righteousness of God is our friend – insuring that we will be forgiven because Jesus paid the penalty of our sin. The Christian who temporarily walks in darkness is still saved, but not in fellowship with God. I am convinced that this epistle is more important for believers in the church than the church epistles. -------------------- Fellowship with God is the essence of our faith, and Tony walks through 1, 2 & 3 John to paint a picture of love, obedience, and truth. External circumstances, moods and emotions, or sin can all take away our joy. g. Was with the Father: The word with indicates that this being, who is eternal, and is eternal life Himself, is distinct from the Father. b. The Basilica of St. John was built over the grave of John by Justinian in the fifth century. I am as much a sinner in the light as in the darkness, if it were possible for me to be in the light without being washed in the blood. I John, Bible Courses, Bible study guides, Bible study questions,Books of Bible, English. Recorded in black and white reflecting the infancy of the church plant, this intimate 13-week Bible study is now available for free. John sees things much more clearly than our sophisticated age does, which doesn’t want to see anything in black or white, but everything in a pale shade of gray. 1 Pet. This was real, and John tells us about it as an eyewitness. Also, 1 Jn. –Dr. The whole process of the removal of sin is here, ‘And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.’ ” (Spurgeon). 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