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 will finish our study of 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:
* The importance of faith, love, and obedience.
* The nature of eternal life as a present possession.
* Sin which does not lead to death versus sin which does lead to death.
For your convenience, here is a summary of this week's lesson, specifically 1 John 5:1-21:
John writes of faith in Christ, loving God, and overcoming the world (1 John 5:1-5). He then reviews God’s witness that gives us certainty regarding eternal life in Christ (1 John 5:6-13), and concludes with teaching on prayer (1 John 5:14-17) and the sure knowledge found in the Son of God (1 John 5:18-21).
REVIEW QUESTIONS:
1) To be born of God, what is absolutely necessary? (1 John 5:1)
2) How can be sure that they love the children of God? (1 John 5:2)
3) How can one overcome the world? (1 John 5:4-5)
4) What three things bore witness concerning Jesus Christ? (1 John 5:6-8)
5) What does one receive as they believe in the Son of God? (1 John 5:10)
6) What has God give us? Who has this? (1 John 5:11-12)
7) Why did John write these things in his epistle? (1 John 5:13)
8) What confidence do we have in prayer? (1 John 5:14-15)
9) What is described as the true God and eternal life? (1 John 5:20)
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 our next Bible study...
God bless you!
Sheri
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