1 John
Outline of 1 John I. Introduction (1:1-4) II. God Is Light (1:5 – 2:28) A. What walking in the light involves (1:5 -2:6) B. What walking in the light excludes (2:7-28) III. God Is Love (3:1 – 5:12) A. Evidence of sonship – righteousness (3:1-24) B. Source of sonship – possession of Spirit (4:1-5:12) IV. Conclusion (5:13-21)
1 John 1 Walking In The Light The Message Declared From the Beginning (vv. 1-4) Walking In The Light (vv. 5-7) Sin and Forgiveness (vv. 8-10)
1 John 2 Contrasted Darkness Not Sin –vs- Sin (vv. 1-2) Keep Commandments –vs- Not Keeping Commandments (vv. 3-6) Love –vs- Hate (vv. 7-11) Love of Father –vs- Love of World (vv. 12-17) Anti-Christ –vs- Acknowledging Son (vv. 18-23) Let Truth Abide in You –vs- Let Lie Abide in You (vv. 24-29)
1 John 3 Children of God Privilege of Being Children of God (vv. 1-2) Children of God Do Not Sin (vv. 3-10a) Children of God Love Brethren (vv. 10b-18) Children of God Have Assurance (vv. 19-24)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error (vv. 1-6) Love One Another (vv. 7-21)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error (vv. 1-6) Try the spirits (v. 1) How to try & know the spirits (vv. 2-6) Spirit of God and antichrist (vv. 2-3) Of God and of the world (vv. 4-6)
Confess Jesus – Flesh (v. 2) Spirit of God Confess Jesus – Flesh (v. 2) Overcome world (v. 4) God in you (v. 4) Hears apostles (v. 6) Truth (v. 6) Spirit of Error Deny Jesus – Flesh (v. 3) Of the world (v. 5) Satan in you (v. 4) Not hear apostles (v. 6) Error (v. 6)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love Love One Another (vv. 7-21) Love is of God (vv. 7-8) One who loves is born of God (v. 7) One who loves knows God (vv 7-8) God is love (v. 8)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love Love One Another (vv. 7-21) Love is of God (vv. 7-8) God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9-11, 19) Gave his only begotten Son (vv. 9-10) If God so loved us – should love one another (v. 11) Love him, because God first loved us (v. 19)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love Love One Another (vv. 7-21) Love is of God (vv. 7-8) God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9-11, 19) If we love: (vv. 12-18) God dwells in us and we in him (vv. 12-16) Perfect to boldness (v. 17) Cast out fear (v. 18)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love Love One Another (vv. 7-21) Love is of God (vv. 7-8) God’s Love as a basis (vv. 9-11, 19) If we love: (vv. 12-18) If Love God – will love our brother (vv. 20-21) If we say love God & hate brother – liar (v. 20) If hate brother (whom seems) how love God (v. 20)? Those who love God – love brother (v. 21)
Try the Spirits & Abide in Love 1 John 4 Try the Spirits & Abide in Love The Spirit of Truth & Spirit of Error (vv. 1-6) Love One Another (vv. 7-21)