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Blessed Assurance
A Verse By Verse Study of 1 John
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Blessed Assurance 2
The Advantage of Being Family
1. Personal
Scripture: 1 John 2:1, "...I write this to you so that you will not sin." (vs. 1)
2. Paraklete
Scripture: 1 John 2:1, "in our defense" (vs. 1)
3. Propitiation
Scripture: 1 John 2:2, "atoning sacrifice" (vs. 2)
Blessed Assurance 3
Who Is My Brother?
1. A brother obeys Christ's commands
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6, "We know we have come to know him if we obey his commands." (vs. 3)
2. A brother's obedience defeats darkness
Scripture: 1 John 2:7-8, "...it's truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing..." (vs. 8)
3. A brother loves his brother
Scripture: 1 John 2:9-11, "Whoever loves his brother lives in light..." (vs. 10)
Blessed Assurance 5
Christian Rejection?
1. Reject Love For This World
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17, "If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." (vs. 15)
2. Reject Antichrists
Scripture: 1 John 2:18-23, "Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father and the Son. (vs. 22)
3. Reject False Teachers
Scripture: 1 John 2:24-27, "I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray." (vs. 26)
Blessed Assurance 6
Hate, Love and Confidence
1. Hate Defined
Scripture: 1 John 3:11-15, "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death." (vs. 14)
2. Love Defined
Scripture: 1 John 3:16-20, "And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers." (vs. 16)
3. Confidence Defined
Scripture: 1 John 3:21-24, "...if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God" (vs. 21)