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1 John

1 JOHN 1

JESUS CHRIST, THE LIFE OF BELIEVERS (1:1-4)

John's proclamation (1:1-2):

The eternal Christ (1:1a):
The earthly Christ (1:1b-2):

John's purpose (1:3-4):

The vertical reason (1:3):
The horizontal reason (1:4):

JESUS CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF BELIEVERS (1:5-10)

The fact (1:5):

The fruits (1:6-10)

Negative (1:6, 8, 10):
Positive (1:7-9):

1 JOHN 2

JOHN WRITES ABOUT THE SAVIOR (2:1-2, 24-25)

He is the forgiver of every sin (2:1-2).

He died for the sins of the saved (2:1-2a).
He died for the sins of the unsaved (2:2b).

He is the giver of eternal life (2:24-25).

JOHN WRITES ABOUT SURETY (2:3-14, 28-29):

The guidelines (2:3-11, 28-29)

We must obey God (2:3-6).
We must love God and God's people (2:7-11).
We must live holy lives for God (2:28-29).

The groups (2:12-14)

John writes to little children (2:12, 14a).
John writes to fathers (2:13a, 14b).
John writes to young men (2:13b, 14c).

JOHN WRITES ABOUT SINFUL SOCIETY (2:15-17):

The warning against these worldly systems (2:15)

The wickedness coming from these worldly systems (2:16):

The lust of the flesh (2:16a)
The lust of the eyes (2:16b)
The pride of life (2:16c)

The worthlessness of these worldly systems (2:17):

JOHN WRITES ABOUT THE SATANIC ONE (2:18-19, 22-23, 26)

The arrival of the Antichrist (2:18)

Many antichrists have come (2:18a).
The real Antichrist will come (2:18b).

The apostles of the Antichrist (2:19):

The apostasy of the Antichrist (2:22-23, 26)

He will deny the true Christ (2:22-23).
He will attempt to deceive true believers (2:26).

JOHN WRITES ABOUT THE SPIRIT (2:20-21, 27).

He teaches and anoints believers (2:27).

He indwells believers (2:20-21).

1 JOHN 3

THE PART PLAYED BY THE TRINITY IN BRINGING ABOUT OUR SALVATION (3:1-5, 8, 24b)

The role of the Father (3:1-3)

He bestows his love upon us (3:1a).
He calls us his own children (3:1b-2a).
He will someday make us like Jesus (3:2b-3).

The role of the Son (3:4-5, 8)

He died for our sins (3:4-5).
He destroyed the works of the Devil (3:8).

The role of the Spirit (3:24b):

THE PART PLAYED BY THE BELIEVER IN WORKING OUT OUR SALVATION (3:6-7, 9-24a)

The confirmation (3:6-7, 9-10)

Question (3:6a, 7, 9):
Answer (3:6b, 8, 10):

The compassion (3:11-18)

The exhortation to love (3:11-15):
The extent of our love (3:16-18):

The confidence (3:19-24a):

1 JOHN 4

LOCATE THE SPIRITS (4:1-6):

The scriptural claim (4:1-2, 4, 6):

The satanic claim (4:3, 5):

LOVE THE SAINTS (4:7-21).

What love proves (4:7-11, 14, 19-21)

Our love for God is proven by our love for one another (4:7-8, 11, 19-21).
God's love for us was proven by the sacrificial death of Christ (4:9-10, 14).

What love produces (4:12-13, 15-18)

God is joined to us (4:12, 15-16).
We are joined to him (4:13).
We are given confidence (4:17).
We are protected from fear (4:18).

1 JOHN 5

THE TEST (5:1-5, 13-15, 18-21)

The Question (5:13):

The Answers (5:1-5, 14-15, 18-21)

The saved person believes Jesus is the Christ (5:1, 5).
The saved person loves and obeys God (5:2-4).
The saved person has his prayers answered (5:14-15).
The saved person does not live in continuous sin (5:18-21).

THE TESTIMONIES (5:6-12)

As given by the Father and Spirit (5:6-9, 11-12)

Regarding the Son of God (5:6-9):
Regarding the saints of God (5:11-12):

As given by all believers (5:10):

THE TWO TRANSGRESSIONS (5:16-17):

A transgression that does not lead to death (5:16a):

The transgression that does lead to death (5:16b-17):