Happy Friday, and welcome to Bible Study Snacks! Thank you for joining me as we walk together through the richness of God's spoken word, and wisdom. I hope you had a great week, and that today finds you in good health, and strong in faith!
This week, we are continuing our study on The First Epistle of John, or 1 John. The Gospel of John is sometimes confused with The First Epistle of John, but there is a distinguishable difference. The former was designed to produce faith in order that we might have life (John 20:30-31).
The latter describes the nature of that life in greater detail, for example 1 John 3:14. I strongly believe that by studying The First Epistle of John we might better understand the importance of living the kind of life that God offers through His Son Jesus Christ.
The studies presented here are brief, yet packed full of good information for everyone regardless of your level of biblical knowledge. I might also add that these quick studies make perfect small group discussion starters!
As always, I whole-heartedly believe in the importance that any Bible study should begin with prayer. If you have your Bible ready, let us pray together...
"Heavenly father, please guide us as we study your Word today; I pray that our hearts and our minds will be open so that we will not only receive your Gospel, but learn from it as well; you are the Light of the world, Lord, and your Spirit will illuminate our path as we journey through your teachings. In the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen"
If you are taking notes for yourself, or using this for a bible study with others, here are some things to think about for this week's lesson...
THINK ABOUT:
* God’s love for us, and our love for each other
* The definition of sin, and the meaning of "does not sin!" (1 John 3:6,9)
* The outworking of love, and the assurance it gives of our salvation
For your convenience, here is a summary of this week's lesson, specifically 1 John 3:1-24:
John describes God’s wonderful love for us, how hope as His children should motivate us to pure lives. Righteous living should be expected when we know what sin is, that Christ came to destroy it, and that one truly born of God will not persist in sin (1 John 3:1-9). True righteousness includes loving one another, even as Christ loved us, which in turn gives us confidence and assurance that we are abiding in Him and are of the truth (1 John 3:10-24).
REVIEW QUESTIONS:
1) What should motivate us to live pure lives? (1 John 3:2-3)
2) How is sin defined by John? (1 John 3:4)
3) What is true of one who abides in Jesus? Who has been born of God? (1 John 3:6,9)
4) What distinguishes children of God from children of the devil? (1 John 3:10)
5) What serves as evidence that we have passed from death to life? (1 John 3:14)
6) How do we know what true love is? How then should we love? (1 John 3:16-18)
7) What gives us assurance and confidence that we are of the truth? (1 John 3:19-23)
8) How can we know that He abides in us and we in Him? (1 John 3:24)
After completing this week's study, I encourage you to go back and read through the material again. Take your time and read each topic and scripture reference as many times as you feel necessary. Keep in mind that by doing this, you just might see something new that you overlooked the first time around!
As we journey through the Bible together, I will continue to pray that God’s message will come through to you loud and crystal clear. Until next time, I wish everyone a blessed week!
God bless you!
Sheri
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