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Family:
a. son of a man named Zebedee
b. Jesus' cousin
c. John and brother James nicknamed "sons of thunder"
d. fisherman with bro and dad
e. John's bro, James, martyred by Herod in Jerusalem, acts 12 |
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| Who is John? Following Jesus |
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Following Jesus:
a. as a disciple of Jesus John was a part of a smaller group, that was taken aside of a number of occasions (Peter, James, John)
b. John connected with Peter before they were called disciples, while they were discples and after the ascension
c. "disciple whom Jesus loved"
d. leader of the church in Jerusalem
e. died of natural causes, exiled to island of Patemos where wrote Revelation |
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1. that the readers' joy would be full
2. that they would be victorious over sin (2:1)
3. to guard them from false doctrine and teachers (2:26)
4. for them to know full assurance of their eternal salvation (5:13) |
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| flows more like a homily (sermon) than a letter |
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| circular letter: send to the churches through out the province of Asia |
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fellowship with God
- how to enjoy adn abide in an intamate relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
- centered on a proper vew of Jesus the Christ, how we are to live in and enjoy fellowship with God, adn the three themes of obedience, love and truth |
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This book focuses on the present ministry of the Savior in the life of believers and
anticipates His coming again. |
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1:5 (“God is light”)
4:8 (“God is love”) |
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| chapter 1: shows us the need for the conssion of the principle of sin (1;8), confession of particular or personal sins (1:9), and confession of the practice of sin (1;10) |
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I. Introduction (1:1-4)
II. Tests of True Fellowship: God is light (1:5-2:29)
a. obedience (1:5-2:6)
("saying vs. doing")
b. love (2:7-17)
c. truth (2:18-29)
III. tests of true sonship: God is love (3:1-5:21)
a. obedience (ch.3)
b. love (ch.4)
c. truth (ch.5) |
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I. Prologue: the reality of the word's incarnation (1:1-4)
II. Fellowhip (1:5-2:17)
III. False teachers: how to recognize deception (2:18-27)
IV. Future hope: motivation for present holy living (2:28-3:10)
V. Love as basis of assurance (3:11-24)
VI. False teachers: discernment of false spirits (4:1-6)
VII. Love: essential to sanctification (4:7-21)
VIII. Faith: assurance in our hearts (5:1-12)
IX. Advocacy of Christ: believers’ basis for assurance before God (5:13-21)
X. Advocacy of Christ (5:13-17)
XI. Summary: assurances restated (5:18-21) |
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