Sovereign Grace Fellowship c\o Little Children P. O. Box High Street Boscawen, N. H From: John the Apostle 1

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: 2

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: He deals with one's relationship with the Lord. He explains how we can know personally that we or others are truly saved. His teaching is very practical. 3

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: He deals with one's relationship with the Lord. He explains how we can know personally that we or others are truly saved. His teaching is very practical. In this letter he gives a great summary of "How to Live" the Christian life. 4

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: He deals with one's relationship with the Lord. He explains how we can know personally that we or others are truly saved. His teaching is very practical. In this letter he gives a great summary of "How to Live" the Christian life. He addresses how Christians are to overcome their sin, their relationship with their fellow Christians, etc. 5

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: He deals with one's relationship with the Lord. He explains how we can know personally that we or others are truly saved. His teaching is very practical. In this letter he gives a great summary of "How to Live" the Christian life. He addresses how Christians are to overcome their sin, their relationship with their fellow Christians, etc. He deals with assurance of salvation and other the big questions like how God’s people should relate to sin, the world and anti-christ. 6

1 John Purpose of John's Writing this Letter: He deals with one's relationship with the Lord. He explains how we can know personally that we or others are truly saved. His teaching is very practical. In this letter he gives a great summary of "How to Live" the Christian life. He addresses how Christians are to overcome their sin, their relationship with their fellow Christians, etc. He deals with assurance of salvation and other the big questions like how God’s people should relate to sin, the world and anti-christ. He helps those who profess to know the Lord Jesus Christ but show by their lives they do not know Him as Savior. 7

1 John: 1 John: John's method of Detecting Error & Truth In his letter John gives three tests to determine a genuine born again Christian. Heart test - Obedient to God's commands "If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). "If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). 8

1 John: 1 John: John's method of Detecting Error & Truth In his letter John gives three tests to determine a genuine born again Christian. Heart test - Obedient to God's commands "If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). Doctrinal test - Embrace the truth "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also." (1 John 2:23). "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also." (1 John 2:23). 9

1 John: 1 John: John's method of Detecting Error & Truth In his letter John gives three tests to determine a genuine born again Christian. Heart test - Obedient to God's commands "If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). Doctrinal test - Embraces the Truth "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also." (1 John 2:23). Relational test - Love for Others "The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4:8 "The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4:8 10

1 John: John writes with a purpose John’s stated purpose…. “…we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” (1:4) "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." (5:13) Next Session >> Taking 1 John Verse by Verse 11