1. Family Tree 1 Jn.5:1-12

2. I. Family Tree, 1

3. Born (ESV; NASB) Begotten (NKJV) beget 1. Male role in causing the conception and birth of a child—‘to be the father of, to procreate, to beget’ give birth 2. Give birth to a child; bear, give birth “Has been born”

4. The spiritual birth not Jn.1:13, not of... Blood (phys. descent) Will of flesh (carnal desire) Will of man (procreative urge) but... but of God (3:5) Jn.3:3-5 (water, Spirit) 1 Co.4:15 (gospel) 1 Pt.1:3, 22-23 (obey truth)

5. Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness Like begets like God is light, 1:5 God is righteous, 1:9 Walk in light, 1:7 Righteousness, 2:29

6. Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness 3:9 – does not do sin (1-9) Like father, like son Children now, 1 What we will be, 2 Hope = purified, 3 Lawless ≠ Lawgiver, 4 Take away sins, 5 To sin or not to sin, 6 Devil = sin, 8 Born of God ≠ sin, 9

7. Born / begotten in 1 John 2:29 – does righteousness 3:9 – does not do sin (1-9) 4:7 – loves God  John’s favorite subject?

8. Jn.8, Jews Physical sons, not spiritual Became 1 John, Christians Physical acts (baptism) not spiritual (love) Being 1 Jn.3:8, devil Sin Of devil, Jn.8 1 Jn.3:9, of God Does not sin Of Father, 1 Jn.3

9. I. Family Tree, 1 II. Family Traits, 1-5

10. Faith, Faith, 1 Comprehensive Faith grows with time Baby resembles parents. Grows to look and act more like parents. We may begin spiritual life out of fear. Faith grows, love dominates.

11. Love, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Love: 5 x in 1-3 We love God by loving His children

12. Obedience, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Loving submission, 2:4-5; Jn.14:15 Not burdensome (weighty, heavy) Ex.18:13…18 Ex.23:2-6 It is not difficult to do what He has commanded Ps.40:6-8 (Hb.10) We can love brothers

13. Purity, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Purity, 4-5 Overcomes, 4-5 (3 x…). Jn.16:33 World Morals (world) System of practices and standards associated w. secular society (that is w/o reference to any demands or requirements of God. 1 Jn.2:16; 4:5 Truth (4:1-6) Courage (3:12)

14. Purity, Faith, 1 Love, 1-3 Obedience, 2-3 Purity, 4-5 Overcomes, 4-5 (3 x…). Jn.16:33 World Faith Morals (world) Truth (4:1-6) Courage (3:12) humanity, Some denied Lord’s humanity, 4:2-3 deity, Some denied Lord’s deity, 4:15

15. I. Family Tree, 1 III. Family Testimony, 6-11 II. Family Traits, 1-5

16. Content of our faith Jesus, 6 Messiah, 1 Son of God, 5, 10 Came, 6

17. Faith depends on testimony Testimony: three agree (8). Mk.14:56, 59 1. Water: 1. Water: His baptism, Jn.1:32-34 2. Blood: 2. Blood: His death, Jn.19 3. Spirit: 3. Spirit: 6, 8. [1 Jn.1:2; 4:14] God has testified, 9 Past event; present results Ro.8:14-17 Unbelief, 10 Calls God a liar Contradicts Word Misrepresents Him

18. I. Family Tree, 1 IV. Family Treasure, 11-12 II. Family Traits, 1-5 III. Family Testimony, 6-11

19. Inheritance: eternal life Not merely an academic decision In His Son (1:1-2) Have Son, have life Without Son, without life