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1 John
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A Review of 1 John
A fast snapshot of each chapter to overview the 105 verses in John's comforting epistle instead of 47 sermons.
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First John Chapter 5 (#7)… Verses 20-21Part 7 of 7
In 5:20-21, we are told that Jesus died for us that we might know God the Father and Jesus His Son. In a world full of lies and darkness, God sent His Son to reveal the greatest knowledge – the…
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First John Chapter 5 (#6)… Verses 18-19Part 6 of 7
In 5:18-19, true Christians are separated from other men, for regeneration by being born again changed them to not continue in sin. By Jesus' victory, Christians can resist the devil and cause him to flee. Both also make them very…
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First John Chapter 5 (#5)… Verses 16-17Part 5 of 7
By 5:16-17, there is a sin unto death that does not deserve prayer. It is total apostasy against Jesus Christ like the antichrists in context and the believing Jews returning to temple worship. Rather than fear this death, make sure…
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First John Chapter 5 (#4)… Verses 14-15Part 4 of 7
By 5:14-15, you should have confident faith God will hear and answer your prayers. The will of God is not difficult, for it is conveyed in the Bible and by the Spirit, and the Spirit helps us by only praying…
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First John Chapter 5 (#3)… Verses 9-13Part 3 of 7
In 5:9-13, God appeals to us to believe His witness, for it is greater than the witness of men you accept every day. After proving the Person of Jesus, God declared the Purpose of Jesus, which is eternal life in…
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First John Chapter 5 (#2)… Verses 6-8Part 2 of 7
In 5:6-8, God gave nine witnesses that Jesus is the Son of God. These are glorious verses! Water and blood in 5:6 are His baptism and crucifixion, where His sonship was declared. Water and blood in 5:8 are baptism and…
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First John Chapter 5 (#1)… Verses 1-5Part 1 of 7
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. If you believe on Him, it proves you were already born again, and you should love the other sons of God born of Him. Loving God and others is easy, and it is…
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First John Chapter 4 (#8)… Verses 17-21Part 8 of 8
4:17-21 for perfect love that casts out all fear and gets rid of its torment before God. Fear means you cheat somewhere. The three parts of love are all important – God's love of us, ours of Him, and ours…
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First John Chapter 4 (#7)… Verses 17-18Part 7 of 8
4:17-18 for boldness on Judgment Day by perfect love, which is being fully immersed in God's love for us, ours for Him, and ours for one another. Dwelling in love this way is perfect love and proves God's presence. Fear…
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First John Chapter 4 (#6)… Verses 14-16Part 6 of 8
4:14-16 for the proof of eternal life by faith and love. The apostles saw and testified of the divine transaction of the Father sending His Son to this earth to save us. Believing and confessing that news and then loving…
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First John Chapter 4 (#5)… Verses 9:13Part 5 of 8
4:9-13 are lessons two and three for love of the brethren – the example of God and the Spirit of God. God sending His Son for us to live is the great example we should copy toward others. He has…
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First John Chapter 4 (#4)… Verses 7-8Part 4 of 8
4:7-8 is the first of three lessons for love of the brethren – the nature of God. Love is of God, and God is love. We prove we are born again by loving the brethren, for it shows the character…
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First John Chapter 4 (#3)… Verses 1-6 ReviewedPart 3 of 8
4:1-6 was reviewed in light of John 4:20-24 of our Lord's rejection of Samaritan religion and the Jews' worship in Jerusalem and the warning of perilous times of the last days when many would turn from truth to fables. A…
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First John Chapter 4 (#2)… Verses 4-6Part 2 of 8
4:4-6 for another test to prove if teachers were of God or not. This test was approval or agreement with the world, which was and always is the enemy of God. John comforted the early believers by the Holy Spirit…
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First John Chapter 4 (#1)… Verses 1-3Part 1 of 8
4:1-3 is God's rule for early Christians to test and prove all teachers, no matter what claims or evidence they had of spirits or the Spirit, by basic facts about Jesus Christ. In this case it was His real flesh…
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First John 3:22Part 9 of 9
3:22-24 for powerful prayer and intimate fellowship with God by faith in the name of Jesus the Son of God and love of brethren. God and His Son have intimate fellowship with such Christians through the Holy Spirit, which we…
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First John Chapter 3 (#8)… Verses 18-21Part 8 of 9
3:18-21 for loving action, not just words. Only love that costs and works counts to God. A Bible-trained conscience can assure your heart to be confident before God by loving action. If you do not have deeds of love, then…
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First John Chapter 3 (#7)… Verses 16-17Part 7 of 9
3:16-17 for God and Christ's wonderful love for us by laying down His life for us on the cruel cross of Calvary. The call from heaven is for us to lay our lives down in a similar manner for our…
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First John Chapter 3 (#6)… Verses 13-15Part 6 of 9
3:13-15 for brotherly love proving a huge difference from nature and the world and proof of everlasting life. Lack of brotherly love is hatred and the same as murder, which proves no eternal life. The standard here and the severe…