1. Life Light Love I am writing these things so that Confidence Born of God That you may know John’s Letters First John 1:1-10 Page 1034 in Pew Bibles

2. First John 1:1-4 1. What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life— 2. that life was revealed, and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—

3. 3.what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4.We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

4. The Letters of John First John 1:1-4 Page 1034 in Pew Bibles

5. 1. The Life You’ve Been Looking For is Real Vs. 1 “Concerning the Word of life” Vs. 1 “Concerning the Word of life” HL >

6. Vs. 1 “Concerning the Word of life” Vs. 1 “Concerning the Word of life” William Barclay: That “which can change death into life and mere existence into real living.” 1. The Life You’ve Been Looking For is Real Q >

7. Warren Weirsbe The search for something real is not new. It has been going on since the beginning of history. Men have looked for reality and satisfaction in wealth, thrills, conquest, power, learning, and even in religion. There is nothing really wrong with these experiences, except that by themselves they never really satisfy. … >… >

8. Wanting something real and finding something real are two different things. Like a child eating cotton candy at the circus, many people who expect to bite into something real end up with a mouthful of nothing. They waste priceless years on empty substitutes for reality. This is where the Apostle John's first epistle comes in. Written centuries ago, this letter deals with a theme that is forever up-to-date: the life that is real.. >

9. 2. God has Revealed the Secret of this Life Vs. 2 “That life was revealed, and we have seen it” Vs. 2 “That life was revealed, and we have seen it” Vs. 1 “the Word of life” Vs. 1 “the Word of life”. >

10. 3. This Life Was Verified Def > Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…” Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…”

11. To look at attentively, contemplate, and come to understand 3. This Life Was Verified Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…” Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…”. >

12. 4. The Life is a Person Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…” Vs. 1-2 “What we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed, and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life—that life was revealed…” Def >

13. 4. The Life is a Person Vs. 2 “Concerning the Word of life” Vs. 2 “Concerning the Word of life” John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” “This is not a book—It is I!” “This is not a book—It is I!” >

14. 6. This Life Was Always There Vs. 1 “What was from the beginning” Vs. 1 “What was from the beginning” Vs. 2 “The eternal life that was with the Father” Vs. 2 “The eternal life that was with the Father”. >

15. 7. God Has Told Us About this Life Vs. 2-3 “We testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—what we have seen and heard we also declare to you” Vs. 2-3 “We testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—what we have seen and heard we also declare to you” HL >

16. To report news from another person or place Vs. 2-3 “We testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—what we have seen and heard we also declare to you” Vs. 2-3 “We testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—what we have seen and heard we also declare to you” 7. God Has Told Us About this Life. >

17. 8. God Wants Us to Have Fellowship with His Family Vs. 3 “So that you may have fellowship along with us…” Vs. 3 “So that you may have fellowship along with us…”. >

18. 9. God Wants Us to Have Fellowship with Him Vs. 3 “And indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” Vs. 3 “And indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.”. >

19. 10. God Wants Us to Experience Complete Joy Vs. 4 “We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete” Vs. 4 “We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete”.