1 John: CONFIDENCE AT HIS COMING - A Survey of the Bible
1 John: Confidence at His Coming
Survey of the Bible
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Context: Who, Where, When, and Why?
• Who composed 1 John?
• Who was John’s original audience?
• When was 1 John written?
• Where were the author and his readers?
• Why was 1 John written?
Content: How and What?
• Prologue: Incarnation and Fellowship Introduced (1:1-4)
Fellowship - God is Light - Walk in the Light (1:5-2:27)
- Basic Principles: (1:5-2:11)
• Basic Principles of Fellowship (1:5-2:2)
• Basic Principles of Knowing God (2:3-11)
- The Purpose of the Epistles (2:1-27)
• In Light of Their Varied Spiritual Condition 2:12-14)
• In Light of the Allurement of the World (2:15-17)
• In Light of the Deceptions of the Last Hour z92:18-23)
• In Light of the Responsibility to Abide (2:24-27)
Big Idea: Abide to have Confidence (παρρησίαν) at His Coming (παρουσία) (2:28)
Sonship - God is Love - Walk in the Love (2:29-5:17
- Discerning the True Children of God (2:29-3:10a
- Discerning True Love for the Brethren (3:10b-23)
- Discerning the Indwelling God (3:24-4:16)
- Theme Realized; Abide in Christ and Have Confidence at His Coming (4:17-19)
- The Expression of Love (4:20-5:17)
• Epilogue: Sonship and Incarnation Culminated (5:18-21)
• What is the message of 1 John?
Conviction: So What?
• Where does 1 John fit?
- John is correcting an “overinterpretation” of his Gospel by false teachers who have left the congregation.
- The doctrinal correction has to do with a correct understanding of the incarnation.
- The practical implication has to do with living in fellowship with God as His children.
• What should we believe?
- God is light and we should walk in light.
- God is love and we should walk in love.
- When we abide in Christ we can have confidence, not shame, when He returns.
• How should we behave?
- Confessing sin to maintain fellowship.
- Abiding in Christ through obedience and love.
- Loving God and His children empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Next Steps
• Be honest about your sin and confess quickly. Experience God’s gracious forgiveness.
• Abide in Christ through obedience to His word and love of others.
• Find assurance of your salvation through solid faith in Christ.
• Anticipate confidence at Christ’s return by living a life of obedience and love.
This Week's Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - 1 John 1
•. Tuesday - 1 John 2
•. Wednesday - 1 John 3
•. Thursday - 1 John 4
•. Friday - 1 John 5
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